Substituted 1′,2′-dihydro-3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazin]-3′-ones as cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors

ABSTRACT

This invention is in the area of cell cycle inhibiting compounds for the treatment of disorders involving abnormal cellular proliferation, and include selective CDK2 inhibitors for medical therapy and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions. The inhibitors are pyrimidine-based N-heterocyclic compounds of formula:

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of International Patent ApplicationNo. PCT/US2021/032976, filed in the U.S. Receiving Office on May 18,2021, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application63/027,113 filed on May 19, 2020, and U.S. Provisional Application63/085,672 filed on Sep. 30, 2020. The entirety of each of theseapplications is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention is in the area of pyrimidine-based compounds for thetreatment of disorders involving abnormal cellular proliferation,including but not limited to the treatment of cancers and tumors.

BACKGROUND

In normal tissue, cellular proliferation is generally restricted tocells that are required to replenish the tissue. Once cells haveterminally differentiated, they have a specialized function and nolonger divide. Most tissues are made of non-dividing cells. Thus, normalcell proliferation is tightly controlled to ensure that only thenecessary cells divide. There is also a careful balance between celldivision and programmed cell death (apoptosis).

Cell division, sometimes referred to as the cell cycle, has four phases:G₁ phase (synthesis of various enzymes required for DNA replication), Sphase (DNA replication producing two identical sets of chromosomes), G₂(significant protein synthesis, including production of microtubules)and M phase (nuclear division, cytoplasmic division and formation of newcell membrane). Cell division also includes a complex system of cellsignaling networks that allow cells to interpret information fromnumerous extracellular signals, including through receptor proteins,inflammatory factors and pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic signals.Dysfunctional signals include those from genetic mutation, infection,exposure to environmental factors including toxins, system stress,autoimmune disorders, and inflammation.

A range of disorders can occur when the process of cell proliferationbecomes dysfunctional, including benign growths, neoplasms,tumorigenesis, cancerogenesis, autoimmune disorders, inflammatorydisorders graft-versus-host rejection, and fibrotic disorders.

A number of broad-spectrum anti-neoplastic agents have been developed.Cytoskeletal drugs like paclitaxel target tubulin to arrest mitotic celldivision and are used to treat a variety of cancers including ovarian,breast, lung, pancreatic, and testicular tumors (See e.g., Jordan,Wilson, Nature Reviews Cancer (2004) 4: 253-265). Organometallic-baseddrugs such as cisplatin have been used to treat lymphomas, sarcomas,germ cell tumors, and some carcinomas including bladder, small cell lungcancer, and ovarian cancer. Cisplatin has the ability to bindnitrogenous bases and cause extensive DNA cross-linking that ultimatelyleads to apoptosis (See e.g., Siddick, Oncogene (2003) 22: 7265-7279).Intercalating and alkylating agents have also been extensively used inthe clinic for the treatment of various neoplasms, however, the globaltoxicity associated with these drugs presents a critical concern forpatients requiring long-term therapy.

Palbociclib (PD-033299; Ibrance) is sold by Pfizer for the treatment ofestrogen-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer in combination withletrozole. The compound inhibits CDK4 and CDK6. The structure ofpalbociclib is:

Abemaciclib (LY2835219) is a CDK 4/6 inhibitor currently in humanclinical trials for the treatment of various types of cancers. It is ina phase III trial for stage IV non-small cell lung carcinoma; incombination with Fulvestrant for women with breast cancer; and witheither anastrozole or letrozole for first line treatment of breastcancer. The structure of abemaciclib is:

Ribociclib (Lee011; Kisqali), is a CDK 4/6 inhibitor approved for use incombination with an aromatase inhibitor to treat some metastatic breastcancers, and is in clinical trials for the treatment of certain othertumors. The structure of ribociclib is:

Lerociclib is an oral, selective CDK4/6 inhibitor in clinicaldevelopment by G1 Therapeutics for use in combination with othertargeted therapies in multiple oncology indications. Lerociclib iscurrently being evaluated in two Phase 1/2 clinical trials: a trial incombination with fulvestrant (Faslodex®) for patients with estrogenreceptor-positive, HER2-negative (ER+, HER2-) breast cancer(NCT02983071) and a trial in combination with osmirtinib (Tagrisso®) inEGFRm non-small cell lung cancer. Lerociclib has the structure:

Trilaciclib is a selective CDK4/6 inhibitor in clinical development byG1 Therapeutics for use as a first-in-class myelopreservation therapydesigned to improve outcomes of patients who receive chemotherapy bypreserving hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell (HSPC) and immunesystem function. Trilaciclib is a short-acting intravenous CDK4/6inhibitor administered prior to chemotherapy and is currently beingevaluated in four randomized Phase 2 clinical trials, including infirst-line SCLC trials in combination with a chemotherapy regimen ofetoposide and carboplatin (NCT02499770); and in first-line SCLC trial incombination with the same chemotherapy regimen and the checkpointinhibitor Tecentriq® (atezolizumab). Trilaciclib has the structure:

Various other pyrimidine-based agents have been developed for thetreatment of hyperproliferative diseases. U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,822,683;8,598,197; 8,598,186; 8,691,830; 8,829,102; 8,822,683; 9,102,682;9,260,442; 9,481,691; 9,499,564; 9,957,276; 10,189,849; 10,189,850; and10,189,851; filed by Tavares and Strum and assigned to G1 Therapeuticsdescribe a class of N-(heteroaryl)-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidin-2-aminecyclin dependent kinase inhibitors including those of the formula (withvariables as defined therein):

U.S. Pat. Nos. 9,464,092; 9,487,530; 9,527,857; 10,076,523; 10,085,992;and 10,434,104 which are also assigned to G1 Therapeutics describe theuse of the above pyrimidine-based agents in the treatment of cancer.

WO 2013/148748 (U.S. Ser. No. 61/617,657) titled “Lactam KinaseInhibitors”, WO 2013/163239 (U.S. Ser. No. 61/638,491) titled “Synthesisof Lactams” and WO 2015/061407 filed by Tavares and also assigned to G1Therapeutics describes the synthesis ofN-(heteroaryl)-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidin-2-amines and their use as lactamkinase inhibitors.

Other patent publications include the following. WO 2014/144326 filed byStrum et al. and assigned to G1 Therapeutics describes compounds andmethods for protection of normal cells during chemotherapy usingpyrimidine-based CDK4/6 inhibitors. WO 2014/144596 filed by Strum et al.and assigned to G1 Therapeutics describes compounds and methods forprotection of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells against ionizingradiation using pyrimidine-based CDK4/6 inhibitors. WO 2014/144847 filedby Strum et al. and assigned to G1 Therapeutics describes HSPC-sparingtreatments of abnormal cellular proliferation using pyrimidine-basedCDK4/6 inhibitors. WO 2014/144740 filed by Strum et al. and assigned toG1 Therapeutics describes highly active anti-neoplastic andanti-proliferative pyrimidine-based CDK 4/6 inhibitors. WO 2015/161285filed by Strum et al. and assigned to G1 Therapeutics describestricyclic pyrimidine-based CDK inhibitors for use in radioprotection. WO2015/161287 filed by Strum et al. and assigned to G1 Therapeuticsdescribes tricyclic pyrimidine-based CDK inhibitors for the protectionof cells during chemotherapy. WO 2015/161283 filed by Strum et al. andassigned to G1 Therapeutics describes tricyclic pyrimidine-based CDKinhibitors for use in HSPC-sparing treatments of RB-positive abnormalcellular proliferation. WO 2015/161288 filed by Strum et al. andassigned to G1 Therapeutics describes tricyclic pyrimidine-based CDKinhibitors for use as anti-neoplastic and anti-proliferative agents. WO2016/040858 filed by Strum et al. and assigned to G1 Therapeuticsdescribes the use of combinations of pyrimidine-based CDK4/6 inhibitorswith other anti-neoplastic agents. WO 2016/040848 filed by Strum et al.and assigned to G1 Therapeutics describes compounds and methods fortreating certain Rb-negative cancers with CDK4/6 inhibitors andtopoisomerase inhibitors. WO 2018/005860, WO 2018/005533, and WO2018/005863 filed by Strum and assigned to G1 Therapeutics describesvarious CDK inhibitors. WO 2018/106739 filed by Sorrentino et al., andassigned to G1 Therapeutics describes the use of CDK4/6 inhibitors withspecific dosage regimens. WO 2018/156812 filed by Strum et al., andassigned to G1 Therapeutics describes the use of CDK4/6 inhibitors totreat EGFR-driven cancer. WO 2019/199883 filed by Strum et al. andassigned to G1 Therapeutics describes compounds and methods for treatingchemotherapy resistant cancer. WO 2019/136451 filed by Beelen et al. andassigned to G1 Therapeutics describes dosage regimes for theadministration of G1T38. WO 2019/136244 filed by Strum et al. andassigned to G1 Therapeutics describes additional compounds forinhibiting CDKs. WO 2019/222521 filed by Strum and assigned to G1Therapeutics describes additional compounds for inhibiting CDKs. WO2020/041770 filed by Schneider et al. and assigned to G1 Therapeuticsdescribes synthetic methods for preparing CDK inhibiting compounds. WO2020/097625 filed by Sorrentino et al. and assigned to G1 Therapeuticsdescribes the use of CDK4/6 inhibitors in combination with eribulin. WO2020/206034 filed by Strum and assigned to G1 Therapeutics describesadditional compounds for inhibiting CDKs. WO 2020/206035 filed by Junget al. and assigned to G1 Therapeutics describes additional compoundsfor inhibiting CDKs. WO 2020/257536 filed by Roberts et al. and assignedto G1 Therapeutics describes patient selection for the enhancement oftumor treatment with CDK4/6 inhibitors. WO 2021/072319 filed by Strum etal. and assigned to G1 Therapeutics describes the use of CDK4/6inhibitors to treat fibroblast growth factor mediated cancer.

Despite research in the area of cell cycle inhibiting compounds to treatabnormal cellular proliferation in a host, for example, a human, giventhe seriousness of these diseases, there remains a need to identify newcompounds that can meet this medical need.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide newcompounds, methods, compositions and processes of manufacture to inhibitundesired cell cycling in a host, for example, a human, wherein thecompounds can be used to treat abnormal cellular proliferation. It isyet another aspect of the invention to provide compounds, methods andcompositions that can be used to treat cell cycle disorders in cellsthat are naturally or have become resistant to other therapies.

SUMMARY

The invention provides a therapeutically active compound of Formula I,Formula II, Formula III, Formula IV, Formula V, Formula VI, Formula VII,Formula VIII, Formula IX, or Formula X, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt or composition thereof. In certain embodiments, the active compoundor its salt, composition, or isotopic analog thereof is used in aneffective amount to treat a medical disorder involving abnormal cellularproliferation, including a tumor or cancer, in a host, typically ahuman, in need thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compounds of the present invention areactive against various cyclin dependent kinases, including for example,having preferential activity against CDK2. In certain embodiments, thecompound of the present invention is selective for the inhibition ofCDK2 over CDK1, CDK3, CDK4, CDK5, CDK6, CDK7, and/or CDK9. Based on thisdiscovery, compounds and methods are presented for the treatment of apatient with a proliferative disorder including a tumor or cancer thatincludes administering an effective amount of one or a combination ofthe compounds described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof to a patient in need thereof, optionally in a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier. In certain embodiments, the antiproliferativedisorder is selected from a cancer, tumor, neoplasm, benign growth,autoimmune disorder, inflammatory disorder, graft-versus-host rejectionand a fibrotic disorder. In a typical embodiment, the patient is ahuman.

In certain embodiments, a compound of the present invention has highoral bioavailability, for example an oral bioavailability of more thanabout 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or 95% F (fraction of drug that reachessystemic circulation as the intact drug). In certain embodiments, acompound of the present invention has high metabolic stability, forexample a compound of the present invention may exhibit stability inhuman microsomes of greater than about 30 minutes, 45 minutes, an hour,1.5 hours, or 2 hours.

The present invention also provides advantageous methods to treat apatient with a selective CDK4/6 inhibitor resistant proliferativedisorder, for example a tumor or cancer, which includes administering aneffective amount of a compound Formula I, Formula II, Formula III,Formula IV, Formula V, Formula VI, Formula VII, Formula VIII, FormulaIX, or Formula X, or a pharmaceutically acceptable composition, salt, orisotopic analog thereof. Despite the development of selective CDK4/6inhibitors, MYC-driven tumor types with retinoblastoma (Rb) protein lossor high expression levels of cyclin E, such as triple negative breastcancer (TNBC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC) are difficult to treatdue to an intrinsic or primary resistance to existing selective CDK4/6inhibitors. In addition, certain cancers, despite being Rb-positive, areintrinsically resistant to the effects of selective CDK4/6 inhibitors.In addition, certain cancers that have an intact Rb-pathway mayotherwise be intrinsically resistant to a selective CDK4/6 inhibitor dueto the presence of other genetic or phenotypical abnormalities. Forexample, it is estimated that 40% of uterine, 20% of ovarian, 15% ofbladder, 20% or prostate, and 15% of breast cancers may be intrinsicallyresistant to selective CDK4/6 inhibition due to the upregulation ofCyclin E, despite intact Rb. See, e.g., Knudsen et al., The Strange Caseof CDK4/6 Inhibitors: Mechanisms, Resistance, and CombinationStrategies. Trends Cancer. 2017 January; 3(1): 39-55. Furthermore,certain cancers, for example ER+ breast cancers, are capable ofacquiring resistance to selective CDK4/6 inhibitors during the course ofselective CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy, for example by upregulation ofcyclin E, which allows G1 to S cell cycle progression through CDK2. Incertain embodiments, a compound described herein effectively inhibitscell-cycle progression in cancer cells that are intrinsically resistantto, susceptible to acquiring resistance to, or have become resistant toselective CDK4/6 inhibitors.

The active compounds described herein act as inhibitors of acyclin-dependent kinase (CDK), for example through inhibition of CDK2and/or CDK4 and/or CDK6, or a combination thereof providing forcell-cycle inhibition in a replicating cell. Unlike selective CDK4/6inhibitors, however, certain of the active compounds herein are capableof inhibiting cells that are or have become selective CDK4/6 inhibitorresistant by the active compounds ability to preferentially inhibitanother CDK for example CDK2, thus providing additional cell-cycleinhibition mechanism. In one embodiment, this invention provides aselective CDK2 inhibitor. This characteristic is especially useful ininhibiting the cell-cycle progression of cancers or other proliferativedisorders that are or have become Rb-negative, thus escaping CDK4/6cell-cycle control.

In certain aspects of the present invention a compound of Formula I,Formula II, Formula III, Formula IV, or Formula V:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide, isotopic analog, and/ora pharmaceutically acceptable composition thereof;wherein:

X¹, X², X³, X⁴, and X⁵ are independently selected from N, CH, CR², andCR⁴; wherein at least one of X¹, X², X³, X⁴, and X⁵ is CR²; and whereinno more than 2 of X¹, X², X³, X⁴, and X⁵ are selected to be N;

each R¹ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,halogen, —OR¹⁴, NR¹⁴R¹⁵, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, heteroaryl,alkyl-hydroxyl, and heterocycle, wherein two R¹s may come together withthe ring atom to which they are attached to optionally constitute a 3,4, 5, 6, 7, or 8-membered cycloalkyl or 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8-memberedheterocycle that has 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S;wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle formed by combining two R¹s withthe atom to which they are attached can be optionally substituted with 1or 2 substituents independently selected from R⁵⁰;

each R² is independently selected from the group consisting of—NR¹⁴C(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)₂R⁶, —NR¹⁴C(S)R⁶, —OC(O)R⁶, —OS(O)R⁶,—OS(O)₂R⁶, —OC(S)R⁶, —C(O)R⁶; —C(S)R⁶, —S(O)R⁶, and —S(O)₂R⁶;

or each R² is independently selected from the group consisting of—NR¹⁴C(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)₂R⁶, —NR¹⁴C(S)R⁶, —OC(O)R⁶, —OS(O)R⁶,—OS(O)₂R⁶, —OC(S)R⁶, —C(O)R⁶; —C(S)R⁶, —S(O)R⁶, —S(═NR¹⁴)₂R⁶,—S(═NR¹⁴)(O)R⁶ and —S(O)₂R⁶;

R³ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —OR¹⁴, —NR¹⁴R¹⁵,alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, —C(O)R⁶, —C(O)alkyl, —C(S)alkyl, aryl,—SO₂alkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycle, -alkyl-aryl, and -alkyl-heteroaryl;

each R⁴ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycle, halogen,cyano, —OR¹⁴, —NR¹⁴R¹⁵, —NR¹⁴C(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)₂R⁶,—NR¹⁴C(S)R⁶, —OC(O)R⁶, —OS(O)R⁶, —OS(O)₂R⁶, —OC(S)R⁶, —C(O)R⁶; —C(S)R⁶,—S(O)R⁶, and —S(O)₂R⁶;

R⁵ is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, halogen, cyano, —OR¹⁴, or —NR¹⁴R¹⁵;

each R⁶ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, aryl, heteroaryl,NR⁷R⁷, and OR⁷; each of which R⁶ except hydrogen, NR⁷R⁷, and OR⁷ isoptionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R⁸ groups;

each R⁷ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, aryl, alkyl-aryl,alkyl-heteroaryl, and heteroaryl; each of which R⁷ except hydrogen isoptionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R⁸ groups;

each R⁸ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,halogen, haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle,aryl, heteroaryl, —S(O)₂alkyl, NR¹²R¹³, alkyl-heteroaryl, alkyl-aryl,and OR¹²;

each R¹² and R¹³ is independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, —C(O)alkyl, —C(S)alkyl, aryl,—SO₂alkyl, —S(O)alkyl, heteroaryl, alkyl-aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle,and alkyl-heteroaryl;

each R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ is independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, —C(O)R⁶, —C(O)alkyl, —C(S)alkyl,aryl, —SO₂alkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycle, -alkyl-aryl, and-alkyl-heteroaryl; and

each R⁵⁰ is independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, —NR¹⁴R¹⁵, OR¹⁴, and R⁴.

In an alternative embodiment Formula I is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide, isotopic analog, and/ora pharmaceutically acceptable composition thereof;

wherein each R⁵ is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl,haloalkyl, halogen, cyano, —OR¹⁴, and —NR¹⁴R¹⁵ and all other variablesare as defined herein.

In certain aspects of the present invention a compound of Formula VI,Formula VII, Formula VIII, Formula IX, or Formula X is provided:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide, isotopic analog, and/ora pharmaceutically acceptable composition thereof;wherein:

X¹¹, X¹², X¹³, X¹⁴, and X¹⁵ are independently selected from N, CH, andCR⁴; wherein no more than 2 of X¹¹, X¹², X¹³, X¹⁴, and X¹⁵ are selectedto be N;

R¹⁷ and R¹⁸ are independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, aryl,alkyl-aryl, alkyl-heteroaryl, and heteroaryl each of which excepthydrogen is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R⁸ groups; and R¹⁹is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, halogen, cyano, —OR¹⁴, or —NR¹⁴R¹⁵.

In certain embodiments, a compound of the present invention has apreference for CDK2 or CDK9 inhibition over CDK4 and/or CDK6 inhibition.In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention is a CDKinhibitor with increased activity against CDK2.

These compounds can be used to treat conditions of abnormal cellularproliferation in a host in need thereof, typically a human.

In another embodiment, a method for the treatment of a fibrotic disorderin a host is provided that includes the administration of an effectiveamount of a compound of the present invention or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, optionally in a pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier.

In another embodiment, a method for the treatment of rheumatoidarthritis or psoriasis in a host is provided that includes theadministration of an effective amount of a compound of the presentinvention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, optionally in apharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

In yet another embodiment, a method for the treatment of an autoimmunedisorder in a host is provided that includes the administration of aneffective amount of a compound of the present invention or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, optionally in apharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

In certain embodiments, a method for the treatment of a tumor or cancerin a host is provided that includes the administration of an effectiveamount of a compound of the present invention or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, optionally in a pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier. In an aspect of this embodiment, the cancer is an Rb-positivetumor or cancer.

In another aspect of this embodiment, the cancer is an Rb-negative tumoror cancer. In certain aspects, the cancer is selected from breastcancer, prostate cancer (including androgen-resistant prostate cancer),colon, including metastatic colon, another cancer of the reproductivesystem such as endometrial, ovarian or testicular cancer, small celllung carcinoma, glioblastoma and head and/or neck cancer.

In yet another embodiment, a method for the treatment of a disorder ofabnormal cellular proliferation in a host such as a human is providedthat includes administering an effective amount of a combination of oneor more of the active compounds described herein in combination oralternation with another active compound. In certain aspects of theinvention, the second compound is a chemotherapeutic agent. In anotheraspect of this embodiment, the second active compound is an immunemodulator, including but not limited to a checkpoint inhibitor such asan anti-PD1, Ant-PD-L1, anti-CTLA, anti-LAG-3, anti-Tim, etc. antibody,small molecule, peptide, nucleotide or other inhibitor, including butnot limited to ipilimumab (Yervoy), pembrolizumab (Keytruda) nivolumab(Opdivo), cemiplimab (Libtayo), atezolizumab (Tecentriq), avelumab(Bavencio), and durvalumab (Imfinzi).

In yet another embodiment, one of the active compounds described hereinis administered in an effective amount for the treatment of abnormaltissue of the female reproductive system such as breast, ovarian,endometrial, or uterine cancer, in combination or alternation with aneffective amount of an estrogen inhibitor including but not limited to aSERM (selective estrogen receptor modulator), a SERD (selective estrogenreceptor degrader), a complete estrogen receptor degrader, or anotherform of partial or complete estrogen antagonist.

In another embodiment, one of the active compounds described herein isadministered in an effective amount for the treatment of abnormal tissueof the male reproductive system such as prostate or testicular cancer,in combination or alternation with an effective amount of an androgen(such as testosterone) inhibitor including but not limited to aselective androgen receptor modulator, a selective androgen receptordegrader, a complete androgen receptor degrader, or another form ofpartial or complete androgen antagonist. In certain embodiments, theprostate or testicular cancer is androgen-resistant.

In certain embodiments, the compounds described herein inhibit cyclindependent kinase (“CDK”). For example, a compound described in thepresent invention provides a dose-dependent G1-arresting effect on asubject's CDK replication dependent healthy cells, for example HSPCs orrenal epithelial cells. The methods provided for herein are sufficientto afford chemoprotection to targeted CDK replication dependent healthycells during chemotherapeutic agent exposure, for example, during thetime period that a DNA-damaging chemotherapeutic agent is capable ofDNA-damaging effects on CDK replication dependent healthy cells in thesubject.

In certain embodiments, the administration of a compound using a methoddescribed herein is combined with the use of a hematopoietic growthfactor including, but not limited to, granulocyte colony stimulatingfactor (G-CSF), granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor(GM-CSF), thrombopoietin, interleukin (IL)-12, steel factor, anderythropoietin (EPO), or their derivatives. In certain embodiments, thecompound is administered prior to administration of the hematopoieticgrowth factor. In certain embodiments, the hematopoietic growth factoradministration is timed so that the compound's effect on HSPCs hasdissipated.

In certain embodiments, a compound described herein is administered incombination with a BTK inhibitor. In another embodiment, a compounddescribed herein is administered in combination with an EGFR inhibitor.

The present invention also provides advantageous methods to treat apatient with a selective CDK4/6 inhibitor resistant cancer, whichincludes administering an effective amount of a compound of Formula I,Formula II, Formula III, Formula IV, Formula V, Formula VI, Formula VII,Formula VIII, Formula IX, or Formula X or a pharmaceutically acceptablecomposition, salt, or isotopic analog thereof. In certain aspects, acompound of the present invention, is used to treat a patient with acancer intrinsically resistant to selective CDK4/6 inhibition. Incertain aspects, a compound of the present invention, is used to treat apatient with a cancer that has acquired resistance to one or moreselective CDK4/6 inhibitors. In certain aspects, a compound of thepresent invention, is administered in combination with a selectiveCDK4/6 inhibitor to a patient with a CDK4/6 inhibition responsive cancerin order to extend the therapeutic effectiveness of cell-cycleinhibition in the cancer.

Likewise, cancers initially susceptible to selective CDK4/6 inhibitorinhibition, such as ER+ breast cancer, may acquire resistance toselective CDK4/6 inhibition by upregulation of cyclin E which allows G1to S cell cycle progression through CDK2. Thus, a compound of thepresent invention can be used in an effective amount to treat patientswith a cancer that has developed selective CDK4/6 inhibitor resistanceover time, either due to prior exposure to a CDK 4/6 inhibitor orthrough a natural progression of the tumor. Accordingly, the inventionincludes methods of administering an effective amount of a compound ofthe present invention to treat a patient with a cancer initiallyresponsive to selective CDK4/6 inhibition or susceptible to selectiveCDK4/6 inhibition that extend the efficacy of the selective CDK4/6inhibitor treatment against a CDK4/6 responsive cancer by delayingacquired resistance to the inhibitory effects of the selective CDK4/6inhibitor.

In a particular aspect, the present invention provides methods fortreating a patient with cancer that has developed acquired resistance toa selective CDK4/6 inhibitor by administering to the patient aneffective amount of a compound of the present invention. In someembodiments, the selective CDK4/6 inhibitor to which the cancer hasdeveloped resistance is selected from palbociclib, abemaciclib,lerociclib, trilaciclib, SH6390, and ribociclib.

In certain aspects the invention is a method of treating a patient withcancer by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compoundof the present invention, in combination with a selective CDK 4/6inhibitor, wherein the patient is selective CDK4/6 inhibitor treatmentnaïve. By administering a compound of the present invention, incombination with a selective CDK 4/6 inhibitor, a delay in the onset ofselective CDK4/6 inhibitor acquired resistance may be realized. In someembodiments, the selective CDK4/6 inhibitor administered in combinationwith a compound of the present invention, is selected from palbociclib,abemaciclib, ribociclib, trilaciclib, SHR6390, and lerociclib.

In certain aspects of the invention, a method of treating a patient withcancer is provided that includes administering a therapeuticallyeffective amount of a compound of the present invention, wherein thepatient has previously received a selective CDK4/6 inhibitor, and thecancer has become selective CDK4/6 inhibitor resistant. By administeringa compound of the present invention, following the development ofselective CDK 4/6 inhibitor resistance, the current methods allowcontinued use of cell-cycle inhibition to treat the cancer. In someembodiments, the selective CDK4/6 inhibitor to which the cancer hasdeveloped resistance is selected from palbociclib, abemaciclib,ribociclib, trilaciclib, SHR6390, and lerociclib.

In one alternative aspect, the invention is a method of treating apatient with an Rb-positive cancer which includes:

a) administering to the patient a selective CDK4/6 inhibitor;

b) monitoring the patient's cyclin E levels in the cancer; and,

c) administering to the patient a compound of Formula I, Formula II,Formula III, Formula IV, Formula V, Formula VI, Formula VII, FormulaVIII, Formula IX, or Formula X upon the detection of an increase incyclin E levels that confers resistance upon the cancer to theinhibitory effects of the selective CDK4/6 inhibitor. In someembodiments, the selective CDK4/6 inhibitor administered is selectedfrom palbociclib, abemaciclib, ribociclib, trilaciclib, SHR6390, andlerociclib.

In one alternative aspect, the invention is a method of treating apatient with cancer which includes:

a) determining the cancer's Rb-status;

b) if the Rb-status is positive, administering to the patient aselective CDK4/6 inhibitor in combination with a compound of Formula I,Formula II, Formula III, Formula IV, Formula V, Formula VI, Formula VII,Formula VIII, Formula IX, or Formula X;

c) if the Rb-status is negative, administering to the patient a compoundof Formula I, Formula II, Formula III, Formula IV, Formula V, FormulaVI, Formula VII, Formula VIII, Formula IX, or Formula X, without aselective CDK 4/6 inhibitor.

In some embodiments, the selective CDK4/6 inhibitor administered incombination with a compound of Formula I, Formula II, Formula III,Formula IV, Formula V, Formula VI, Formula VII, Formula VIII, FormulaIX, or Formula X, is selected from palbociclib, abemaciclib, ribociclib,trilaciclib, SHR6390, and lerociclib.

In one alternative aspect, the invention is a method of treating apatient with an abnormal cellular proliferations such as cancer whichincludes:

a) administering to the patient a selective CDK4/6 inhibitor;

b) monitoring the patient's cancer's response to the selective CDK4/6inhibitor;

c) administering to the patient a compound of Formula I, Formula II,Formula III, Formula IV, Formula V, Formula VI, Formula VII, FormulaVIII, Formula IX, or Formula X, upon the detection of the patient'scancer becoming non-responsive to the selective CDK4/6 inhibitor.

In some embodiments, the CDK4/6 inhibitor administered in combinationwith a compound of Formula I, Formula II, Formula III, Formula IV,Formula V, Formula VI, Formula VII, Formula VIII, Formula IX, or FormulaX, is selected from palbociclib, abemaciclib, ribociclib, trilaciclib,SHR6390, and lerociclib. In some embodiments, the non-responsiveness isdisease progression.

In another alternative aspect, the invention is a method of treating apatient with an abnormal cellular proliferation, for example cancer,which includes:

a) administering to the patient a selective CDK4/6 inhibitor;

b) monitoring one or more cellular signals indicating the development ofselective CDK4/6 inhibitor resistance in the cancer;

c) administering to the patient a compound of Formula I, Formula II,Formula III, Formula IV, Formula V, Formula VI, Formula VII, FormulaVIII, Formula IX, or Formula X, if one or more cellular signals indicatethe development of selective CDK4/6 inhibitor resistance in the cancer.In some embodiments, the selective CDK4/6 inhibitor administered isselected from palbociclib, abemaciclib, ribociclib, trilaciclib,SHR6390, and lerociclib.

In some embodiments, one or more cellular signals indicating thedevelopment of selective CDK4/6 inhibitor resistance in the cancer isselected from an increase in cyclin E expression, CCNE1/2 amplification,E2F amplification, CDK2 amplification, amplification of CDK6,amplification of CDK4, p16 amplification, WEE1 overexpression, DM2overexpression, CDK7 overexpression, loss of FZR1, HDAC activation,activation of the FGFR pathway, activation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway,loss of ER or PR expression, higher transcriptional activity of AP-1,epithelial-mesenchymal transition, Smad 3 suppression, autophagyactivation, Rb1-loss, and inactivating RB1 mutations.

In another alternative aspect, the invention is a pharmaceuticallyacceptable composition comprising a compound of Formula I, Formula II,Formula III, Formula IV, Formula V, Formula VI, Formula VII, FormulaVIII, Formula IX, or Formula X, and a selective CDK4/6 inhibitor, forexample but not limited to one selected from palbociclib, abemaciclib,ribociclib, trilaciclib, SHR6390, and lerociclib.

In yet another embodiment, a method for the treatment of a disorder ofabnormal cellular proliferation in a host such as a human is providedthat includes administering an effective amount of a combination acompound of Formula I, Formula II, Formula III, Formula IV, Formula V,Formula VI, Formula VII, Formula VIII, Formula IX, or Formula X, and aselective CDK4/6 inhibitor in combination or alternation with anadditional active compound. In certain aspects of the invention, theadditional active compound is a chemotherapeutic agent. In anotheraspect of this embodiment, the additional active compound is an immunemodulator, including but not limited to a checkpoint inhibitor such asan anti-PD1, anti-PD-L1, anti-CTLA, anti-LAG-3, anti-Tim, etc. antibody,small molecule, peptide, nucleotide or other inhibitor including but notlimited to ipilimumab (Yervoy), pembrolizumab (Keytruda) nivolumab(Opdivo), cemiplimab (Libtayo), atezolizumab (Tecentriq), avelumab(Bavencio), and durvalumab (Imfinzi).

In yet another embodiment, a compound of the present invention, incombination with a selective CDK4/6 inhibitor, is administered in aneffective amount for the treatment of abnormal tissue of the femalereproductive system such as breast, ovarian, endometrial, or uterinecancer, in combination or alternation with an effective amount of anestrogen inhibitor including but not limited to a SERM (selectiveestrogen receptor modulator), a SERD (selective estrogen receptordegrader), a complete estrogen receptor degrader, or another form ofpartial or complete estrogen antagonist.

In another embodiment, a compound of the present invention, incombination with a selective CDK4/6 inhibitor, is administered in aneffective amount for the treatment of abnormal tissue of the malereproductive system such as prostate or testicular cancer, incombination or alternation with an effective amount of an androgen (suchas testosterone) inhibitor including but not limited to a selectiveandrogen receptor modulator, a selective androgen receptor degrader, acomplete androgen receptor degrader, or another form of partial orcomplete androgen antagonist. In some embodiments, the prostate ortesticular cancer is androgen-resistant.

In some embodiments, a compound of the present invention, in combinationwith a CDK4/6 inhibitor, is administered in an effective amount incombination with a BTK inhibitor. In another embodiment, a compound ofthe present invention, in combination with a CDK4/6 inhibitor, isadministered in an effective amount in combination with an EGFRinhibitor.

In certain embodiments the compound of the present invention inhibitsCDK2, CDK4, CDK6, and/or CDK9. In certain embodiments the compound is aCDK2 inhibitor. In certain embodiments the compound is a CDK4 inhibitor.In certain embodiments the compound is a CDK6 inhibitor. In certainembodiments the compound is a CDK9 inhibitor.

The present invention thus includes at least the following features:

(a) a compound of the present invention as described herein, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

(b) a compound of the present invention as described herein, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof that is useful in an effectiveamount to treat a disorder of abnormal cellular proliferation, includinga tumor or cancer;

(c) a compound of the present invention as described herein, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof that is useful in the treatmentof cancer that is resistant to treatment with a compound that is aCDK4/6 inhibitor for example treatment with palbociclib, abemaciclib, orribociclib;

(d) use of a compound of the present invention, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for thetreatment of a disorder of abnormal cellular proliferation, such as atumor or cancer;

(e) use of a compound of the present invention, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for thetreatment of a cancer that is resistant to treatment with a compoundthat is a CDK4/6 inhibitor for example treatment with palbociclib,abemaciclib, or ribociclib;

(f) a method for manufacturing a medicament intended for the therapeuticuse of treating a disorder of abnormal cellular proliferation includinga tumor or cancer, characterized in that a compound of the presentinvention as described herein is used in the manufacture;

(q) a pharmaceutical formulation comprising an effective host-treatingamount of the compound of the present invention or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof together with a pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier or diluent;

(r) a compound of the present invention as described herein as a mixtureof enantiomers or diastereomers (as relevant), including as a racemate;

(s) a compound of the present invention as described herein inenantiomerically or diastereomerically (as relevant) enriched form,including as an isolated enantiomer or disastereomer (i.e., greater than85, 90, 95, 97 or 99% pure);

(t) a process for the preparation of therapeutic products that containan effective amount of a compound of the present invention, as describedherein.

(u) a solid dosage form of a compound of the present invention or itspharmaceutically acceptable salt in a pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier for oral delivery;

(v); a parenteral dosage form of a compound of the present invention orits pharmaceutically acceptable salt in a pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier for systemic delivery, including via intravenous delivery; and

(w) a method for manufacturing a medicament intended for anti-neoplastictherapy, characterized in that a compound of the present invention asdescribed herein is used in the manufacture.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION I. Compounds

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention is offormula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide, isotopic analog, and/ora pharmaceutically acceptable composition thereof; wherein y is 0, 1, 2,3, or 4 and the remaining variables are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention is offormula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide, isotopic analog, and/ora pharmaceutically acceptable composition thereof; wherein the variablesare as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention is offormula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide, isotopic analog, and/ora pharmaceutically acceptable composition thereof; wherein the variablesare as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention is offormula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide, isotopic analog, and/ora pharmaceutically acceptable composition thereof; wherein the variablesare as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention is offormula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide, isotopic analog, and/ora pharmaceutically acceptable composition thereof; wherein the variablesare as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention is offormula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide, isotopic analog, and/ora pharmaceutically acceptable composition thereof; wherein the variablesare as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention isselected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention isselected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention isselected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Embodiments of “alkyl”

In certain embodiments, “alkyl” is a C₁-C₁₀alkyl, C₁-C₉alkyl,C₁-C₈alkyl, C₁-C₇alkyl, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₅alkyl, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₃alkyl,or C₁-C₂alkyl.

In certain embodiments, “alkyl” has one carbon.

In certain embodiments, “alkyl” has two carbons.

In certain embodiments, “alkyl” has three carbons.

In certain embodiments, “alkyl” has four carbons.

In certain embodiments, “alkyl” has five carbons.

In certain embodiments, “alkyl” has six carbons.

Non-limiting examples of “alkyl” include: methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl,pentyl, and hexyl.

Additional non-limiting examples of “alkyl” include: isopropyl,isobutyl, isopentyl, and isohexyl.

Additional non-limiting examples of “alkyl” include: sec-butyl,sec-pentyl, and sec-hexyl.

Additional non-limiting examples of “alkyl” include: tert-butyl,tert-pentyl, and tert-hexyl.

Additional non-limiting examples of “alkyl” include: neopentyl,3-pentyl, and active pentyl.

In certain embodiments, “alkyl” is “substituted alkyl.”

In certain embodiments, “alkenyl” is “substituted alkenyl.”

In certain embodiments, “alkynyl” is “substituted alkynyl.”

Embodiments of “haloalkyl”

In certain embodiments “haloalkyl” is a C₁-C₁₀haloalkyl, C₁-C₉haloalkyl,C₁-C₈haloalkyl, C₁-C₇haloalkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₁-C₅haloalkyl,C₁-C₄haloalkyl, C₁-C₃haloalkyl, and C₁-C₂haloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, “haloalkyl” has one carbon.

In certain embodiments, “haloalkyl” has one carbon and one halogen.

In certain embodiments, “haloalkyl” has one carbon and two halogens.

In certain embodiments, “haloalkyl” has one carbon and three halogens.

In certain embodiments, “haloalkyl” has two carbons.

In certain embodiments, “haloalkyl” has three carbons.

In certain embodiments, “haloalkyl” has four carbons.

In certain embodiments, “haloalkyl” has five carbons.

In certain embodiments, “haloalkyl” has six carbons.

Non-limiting examples of “haloalkyl” include:

Additional non-limiting examples of “haloalkyl” include:

Additional non-limiting examples of “haloalkyl” include:

Additional non-limiting examples of “haloalkyl” include:

Embodiments of “aryl”

In certain embodiments, “aryl” is a 6 carbon aromatic group (phenyl).

In certain embodiments, “aryl” is a 10 carbon aromatic group (napthyl).

In certain embodiments, “aryl” is a 6 carbon aromatic group fused to aheterocycle; wherein the point of attachment is the aryl ring.Non-limiting examples of “aryl” include indoline, tetrahydroquinoline,tetrahydroisoquinoline, and dihydrobenzofuran; and wherein the point ofattachment for each group is on the aromatic ring.

For example,

is an “aryl” group.

However,

is a “heterocycle” group.

In certain embodiments, “aryl” is a 6 carbon aromatic group fused to acycloalkyl wherein the point of attachment is the aryl ring.Non-limiting examples of “aryl” include dihydro-indene andtetrahydronaphthalene wherein the point of attachment for each group ison the aromatic ring.

For example,

is an “aryl” group.

However,

is a “cycloalkyl” group.

In certain embodiments, “aryl” is “substituted aryl”.

Embodiments of “heteroaryl”

In certain embodiments, “heteroaryl” is a 5 membered aromatic groupcontaining 1, 2, 3, or 4 nitrogen atoms.

In certain embodiments, “heteroaryl” is a 5 membered aromatic groupcontaining 1, 2, 3, or 4 atoms independently selected from nitrogen andoxygen.

Non-limiting examples of 5 membered “heteroaryl” groups include pyrrole,furan, thiophene, pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, tetrazole, isoxazole,oxazole, oxadiazole, oxatriazole, isothiazole, thiazole, thiadiazole,and thiatriazole.

Additional non-limiting examples of 5 membered “heteroaryl” groupsinclude:

In certain embodiments, “heteroaryl” is a 6 membered aromatic groupcontaining 1, 2, or 3 nitrogen atoms (i.e. pyridinyl, pyridazinyl,triazinyl, pyrimidinyl, and pyrazinyl).

Non-limiting examples of 6 membered “heteroaryl” groups with 1 or 2nitrogen atoms include:

In certain embodiments, “heteroaryl” is a 9 membered bicyclic aromaticgroup containing 1 or 2 atoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, andsulfur.

Non-limiting examples of “heteroaryl” groups that are bicyclic includeindole, benzofuran, isoindole, indazole, benzimidazole, azaindole,azaindazole, purine, isobenzofuran, benzothiophene, benzoisoxazole,benzoisothiazole, benzooxazole, and benzothiazole.

Additional non-limiting examples of “heteroaryl” groups that arebicyclic include:

Additional non-limiting examples of “heteroaryl” groups that arebicyclic include:

Additional non-limiting examples of “heteroaryl” groups that arebicyclic include:

In certain embodiments, “heteroaryl” is a 10 membered bicyclic aromaticgroup containing 1 or 2 atoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, andsulfur.

Non-limiting examples of “heteroaryl” groups that are bicyclic includequinoline, isoquinoline, quinoxaline, phthalazine, quinazoline,cinnoline, and naphthyridine.

Additional non-limiting examples of “heteroaryl” groups that arebicyclic include:

In certain embodiments, “heteroaryl” is “substituted heteroaryl”.

Embodiments of “cycloalkyl”

In certain embodiments, “cycloalkyl” is a C₃-C₈cycloalkyl,C₃-C₇cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, C₃-C₅cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄cycloalkyl,C₄-C₈cycloalkyl, C₅-C₈cycloalkyl, or C₆-C₈cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, “cycloalkyl” has three carbons.

In certain embodiments, “cycloalkyl” has four carbons.

In certain embodiments, “cycloalkyl” has five carbons.

In certain embodiments, “cycloalkyl” has six carbons.

In certain embodiments, “cycloalkyl” has seven carbons.

In certain embodiments, “cycloalkyl” has eight carbons.

In certain embodiments, “cycloalkyl” has nine carbons.

In certain embodiments, “cycloalkyl” has ten carbons.

Non-limiting examples of “cycloalkyl” include: cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, cyclononyl, andcyclodecyl.

Additional non-limiting examples of “cycloalkyl” include dihydro-indeneand tetrahydronaphthalene wherein the point of attachment for each groupis on the cycloalkyl ring.

For example,

is an “cycloalkyl” group.

However,

is an “aryl” group.

In certain embodiments, “cycloalkyl” is a “substituted cycloalkyl”.

Embodiments of “heterocycle”

In certain embodiments, “heterocycle” refers to a cyclic ring with onenitrogen and 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 carbon atoms.

In certain embodiments, “heterocycle” refers to a cyclic ring with onenitrogen and one oxygen and 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 carbon atoms.

In certain embodiments, “heterocycle” refers to a cyclic ring with twonitrogens and 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 carbon atoms.

In certain embodiments, “heterocycle” refers to a cyclic ring with oneoxygen and 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 carbon atoms.

In certain embodiments, “heterocycle” refers to a cyclic ring with onesulfur and 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 carbon atoms.

Non-limiting examples of “heterocycle” include aziridine, oxirane,thiirane, azetidine, 1,3-diazetidine, oxetane, and thietane.

Additional non-limiting examples of “heterocycle” include pyrrolidine,3-pyrroline, 2-pyrroline, pyrazolidine, and imidazolidine.

Additional non-limiting examples of “heterocycle” includetetrahydrofuran, 1,3-dioxolane, tetrahydrothiophene, 1,2-oxathiolane,and 1,3-oxathiolane.

Additional non-limiting examples of “heterocycle” include piperidine,piperazine, tetrahydropyran, 1,4-dioxane, thiane, 1,3-dithiane,1,4-dithiane, morpholine, and thiomorpholine.

Additional non-limiting examples of “heterocycle” include indoline,tetrahydroquinoline, tetrahydroisoquinoline, and dihydrobenzofuranwherein the point of attachment for each group is on the heterocyclicring.

For example,

is a “heterocycle” group.

However,

is an “aryl” group.

Non-limiting examples of “heterocycle” also include:

Additional non-limiting examples of “heterocycle” include:

Additional non-limiting examples of “heterocycle” include:

Non-limiting examples of “heterocycle” also include:

Non-limiting examples of “heterocycle” also include:

Additional non-limiting examples of “heterocycle” include:

Additional non-limiting examples of “heterocycle” include:

In certain embodiments “heterocycle” is “substituted heterocycle”.

Embodiments of “-alkyl-aryl”

In certain embodiments, the “-alkyl-aryl” refers to a 1 carbon alkylgroup substituted with an aryl group.

Non-limiting examples of “-alkyl-aryl” include:

In certain embodiments, “-alkyl-aryl” is

In certain embodiments, the “-alkyl-aryl” refers to a 2 carbon alkylgroup substituted with an aryl group.

Non-limiting examples of “-alkyl-aryl” include:

In certain embodiments the “alkyl-aryl” refers to a 3 carbon alkyl groupsubstituted with an aryl group.

Optional Substituents

In certain embodiments, a group described herein that can be substitutedwith 1 or 2 substituents is substituted with one substituent.

In certain embodiments, a group described herein that can be substitutedwith 1 or 2 substituents is substituted with two substituents.

In certain embodiments, a group described herein that can be substitutedwith 1, 2, 3, or 4 substituents is substituted with one substituent.

In certain embodiments, a group described herein that can be substitutedwith 1, 2, 3, or 4 substituents is substituted with two substituents.

In certain embodiments, a group described herein that can be substitutedwith 1, 2, 3, or 4 substituents is substituted with three substituents.

In certain embodiments, a group described herein that can be substitutedwith 1, 2, 3, or 4 substituents is substituted with four substituents.

Embodiments of R¹

In certain embodiments, one R¹ is H and the other R¹ is aryl.

In certain embodiments, one R¹ is H and the other R¹ is phenyl.

In certain embodiments, one R¹ is H and the other R¹ is alkyl.

In certain embodiments, at least one R¹ is hydroxyl.

In certain embodiments, at least one R¹ is halogen.

In certain embodiments, at least one R¹ is haloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, at least one R¹ is fluorine.

In certain embodiments, at least two R¹s are fluorine.

In certain embodiments, at least two R¹s are alkyl.

In certain embodiments, two R¹s combine to form a 5 membered cycloalkyl.In certain embodiments, the cycloalkyl is substituted with one R⁵⁰substituent. In certain embodiments, the cycloalkyl is substituted withtwo R⁵⁰ substituents. In certain embodiments, the cycloalkyl issubstituted with NH₂. In certain embodiments, the cycloalkyl issubstituted with OR¹⁴. In certain embodiments, the cycloalkyl issubstituted with OH. In certain embodiments, the cycloalkyl issubstituted with alkyl. In certain embodiments, the cycloalkyl issubstituted with CH₃.

In certain embodiments, two R¹s combine to form a 6 membered cycloalkyl.In certain embodiments, the cycloalkyl is substituted with one R⁵⁰substituent. In certain embodiments, the cycloalkyl is substituted withtwo R⁵⁰ substituents. In certain embodiments, the cycloalkyl issubstituted with NH₂. In certain embodiments, the cycloalkyl issubstituted with OR¹⁴. In certain embodiments, the cycloalkyl issubstituted with OH. In certain embodiments, the cycloalkyl issubstituted with alkyl. In certain embodiments, the cycloalkyl issubstituted with CH₃.

In certain embodiments, two R¹s combine to form a 5 memberedheterocycle. In certain embodiments, the heterocycle is substituted withone R⁵⁰ substituent. In certain embodiments, the heterocycle issubstituted with two R⁵⁰ substituents. In certain embodiments, theheterocycle is substituted with NH₂. In certain embodiments, theheterocycle is substituted with OR¹⁴. In certain embodiments, theheterocycle is substituted with OH. In certain embodiments, theheterocycle is substituted with alkyl. In certain embodiments, theheterocycle is substituted with CH₃.

In certain embodiments, two R¹s combine to form a 6 memberedheterocycle. In certain embodiments, the heterocycle is substituted withone R⁵⁰ substituent. In certain embodiments, the heterocycle issubstituted with two R⁵⁰ substituents. In certain embodiments, theheterocycle is substituted with NH₂. In certain embodiments, theheterocycle is substituted with OR¹⁴. In certain embodiments, theheterocycle is substituted with OH. In certain embodiments, theheterocycle is substituted with alkyl. In certain embodiments, theheterocycle is substituted with CH₃.

In certain embodiments, two R¹s combine to form a 5-membered spirocycleselected from:

In certain embodiments, two R¹s combine to form a 6-membered spirocycleselected from:

In certain embodiments, one R¹ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, one R¹ is alkyl.

In certain embodiments, one R¹ is —NR¹²R¹³.

In certain embodiments, one R¹ is cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, one R¹ is heterocycle.

In certain embodiments, one R¹ is aryl.

In certain embodiments, one R¹ is heteroaryl.

In certain embodiments, R¹ is independently hydrogen, halogen, —OR¹⁴, orNR¹⁴R¹⁵, wherein R¹⁴ is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl,—C(O)R⁶, and —C(O)alkyl; and wherein R¹⁵ is independently selected fromhydrogen and alkyl.

In certain embodiments, R¹ is —OR¹⁴, wherein R¹⁴ is independentlyselected from hydrogen, alkyl, and —C(O)R⁶; wherein R⁶ is selectedindependently from hydrogen and alkyl.

In certain embodiments, R¹ is NR¹⁴R¹⁵; wherein R¹⁴ is independentlyselected from hydrogen, alkyl, —C(O)R⁶, and —C(O)alkyl; and wherein R¹⁵are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl.

In certain embodiments, two R¹s come together with the ring atom towhich they are attached to constitute a 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8-memberedcycloalkyl or 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8-membered heterocycle that has 1, 2, or 3heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S.

In certain embodiments, two R¹s come together with the ring atom towhich they are attached to constitute a 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8-memberedcycloalkyl or 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8-membered heterocycle that has 1, 2, or 3heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S; and wherein the cycloalkyl orheterocycle formed by combining two R¹s with the atom to which they areattached can be optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituentsindependently selected from R⁵⁰.

Embodiments of R²:

In certain embodiments, R² is —NR¹⁴C(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)₂R⁶,—NR¹⁴C(S)R⁶, —OC(O)R⁶, —OS(O)R⁶, —OS(O)₂R⁶, —OC(S)R⁶, —C(O)R⁶; —C(S)R⁶,—S(O)R⁶, or —S(O)₂R⁶.

In certain embodiments, R² is —C(O)R⁶; —C(S)R⁶, —S(O)R⁶, or —S(O)₂R⁶.

In certain embodiments, R² is —C(O)R⁶.

In certain embodiments, R² is —C(O)NH₂.

In certain embodiments, R² is —C(O)CH₃.

In certain embodiments, R² is —S(O)₂R⁶.

In certain embodiments, R² is —S(O)₂NH₂.

In certain embodiments, R² is

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Embodiments of R³:

In certain embodiments, R³ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, R³ is alkyl.

In certain embodiments, R³ is —NR¹²R¹³.

In certain embodiments, R³ is —S(O)alkyl.

In certain embodiments, R³ is —SO₂alkyl.

In certain embodiments, R³ is cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, R³ is heterocycle.

In certain embodiments, R³ is aryl.

In certain embodiments, R³ is heteroaryl.

In certain embodiments, R³ is alkyl-aryl.

In certain embodiments, R³ is alkyl-heteroaryl.

Embodiments of R⁴:

In certain embodiments, R⁴ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, R⁴ is alkyl.

In certain embodiments, R⁴ is —NR¹²R¹³.

In certain embodiments, R⁴ is —S(O)alkyl.

In certain embodiments, R⁴ is —SO₂alkyl.

In certain embodiments, R⁴ is cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, R⁴ is heterocycle.

In certain embodiments, R⁴ is aryl.

In certain embodiments, R⁴ is heteroaryl.

Embodiments of R¹s:

In certain embodiments, R⁵ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, R⁵ is alkyl.

In certain embodiments, R⁵ is haloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, R⁵ is halogen.

In certain embodiments, R⁵ is cyano.

In certain embodiments, R⁵ is —OR¹⁴.

In certain embodiments, R⁵ is —NR¹⁴R¹⁵.

Embodiments of R⁶:

In certain embodiments, R⁶ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, R⁶ is alkyl.

In certain embodiments, R⁶ is alkenyl or alkynyl.

In certain embodiments, R⁶ is cycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1,2, 3, or 4 R⁸ groups.

In certain embodiments, R⁶ is cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, R⁶ is heterocycle optionally substituted with 1,2, 3, or 4 R⁸ groups.

In certain embodiments, R⁶ is heterocycle.

In certain embodiments, R⁶ is aryl optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3,or 4 R⁸ groups.

In certain embodiments, R⁶ is aryl.

In certain embodiments, R⁶ is heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1,2, 3, or 4 R⁸ groups.

In certain embodiments, R⁶ is NR⁷R⁷.

In certain embodiments, R⁶ is NH₂.

In certain embodiments, R⁶ is OH.

In certain embodiments, R⁶ is OCH₃.

Embodiments of R⁷:

In certain embodiments, each R⁷ is independently selected from hydrogenand alkyl.

In certain embodiments, R⁷ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, R⁷ is alkyl.

In certain embodiments, R⁷ is alkenyl or alkynyl.

In certain embodiments, R⁷ is cycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1,2, 3, or 4 R⁸ groups.

In certain embodiments, R⁷ is cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, R⁷ is heterocycle optionally substituted with 1,2, 3, or 4 R⁸ groups.

In certain embodiments, R⁷ is heterocycle.

In certain embodiments, R⁷ is aryl optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3,or 4 R⁸ groups.

In certain embodiments, R⁷ is aryl.

In certain embodiments, R⁷ is heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1,2, 3, or 4 R⁸ groups.

Embodiments of R⁸:

In certain embodiments, each R⁸ is independently selected from halogen,haloalkyl, alkyl, NR¹²R¹³, and OR¹².

In certain embodiments, each R⁸ is halogen.

In certain embodiments, each R⁸ is haloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, each R⁸ is alkyl.

In certain embodiments, at least one R⁸ is halogen.

In certain embodiments, at least one R⁸ is haloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, at least one R⁸ is alkyl.

In certain embodiments, each R⁸ is cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, at least one R⁸ is heterocycle.

In certain embodiments, at least one R⁸ is aryl.

In certain embodiments, at least one R⁸ is heteroaryl.

In certain embodiments, at least one R⁸ is —S(O)₂alkyl.

In certain embodiments, at least one R⁸ is NR¹²R¹³.

In certain embodiments, at least one R⁸ is alkyl-heteroaryl.

In certain embodiments, at least one R⁸ is alkyl-aryl.

In certain embodiments, at least one R⁸ is OR¹².

In certain embodiments, each R⁸ is independently selected from hydrogen,halogen, haloalkyl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, aryl, heteroaryl,—S(O)₂alkyl, NR¹²R¹³, alkyl-heteroaryl, alkyl-aryl, and OR¹².

In certain embodiments, each R⁸ is independently selected from hydrogen,alkyl, NR¹²R¹³, alkyl-heteroaryl, alkyl-aryl, and OR¹².

Embodiments of R¹² and R¹³:

In certain embodiments, each R¹² and R¹³ are independently selected fromhydrogen, and alkyl.

In certain embodiments, both R¹² and R¹³ are hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, both R¹² and R¹³ are alkyl.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹² and R¹³ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹² and R¹³ is alkyl.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹² and R¹³ is —C(O)alkyl.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹² and R¹³ is —C(S)alkyl.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹² and R¹³ is aryl.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹² and R¹³ is —SO₂alkyl.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹² and R¹³ is —S(O)alkyl.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹² and R¹³ is heteroaryl.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹² and R¹³ is alkyl-aryl.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹² and R¹³ is cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹² and R¹³ is heterocycle.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹² and R¹³ is alkyl-heteroaryl.

Embodiments of R⁴ and R¹⁵:

In certain embodiments, each R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are independently selected fromhydrogen, and alkyl.

In certain embodiments, both R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, both R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are alkyl.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ is alkyl.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ is —C(O)alkyl.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ is —C(S)alkyl.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ is aryl.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ is —SO₂alkyl.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ is —S(O)alkyl.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ is heteroaryl.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ is alkyl-aryl.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ is cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ is heterocycle.

In certain embodiments, one of R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ is alkyl-heteroaryl.

Embodiments of R¹⁷ and R¹⁸:

In certain embodiments, each R¹⁷ is independently selected from hydrogenand alkyl.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁷ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁷ is alkyl.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁷ is alkenyl or alkynyl.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁷ is cycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1,2, 3, or 4 R⁸ groups.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁷ is cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁷ is heterocycle optionally substituted with1, 2, 3, or 4 R⁸ groups.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁷ is heterocycle.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁷ is aryl optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3,or 4 R⁸ groups.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁷ is aryl.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁷ is heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1,2, 3, or 4 R⁸ groups.

In certain embodiments, each R¹⁸ is independently selected from hydrogenand alkyl.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁸ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁸ is alkyl.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁸ is alkenyl or alkynyl.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁸ is cycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1,2, 3, or 4 R⁸ groups.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁸ is cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁸ is heterocycle optionally substituted with1, 2, 3, or 4 R⁸ groups.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁸ is heterocycle.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁸ is aryl optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3,or 4 R⁸ groups.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁸ is aryl.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁸ is heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1,2, 3, or 4 R⁸ groups.

Embodiments of R¹⁹:

In certain embodiments, R¹⁹ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁹ is alkyl.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁹ is haloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁹ is halogen.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁹ is cyano.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁹ is —OR¹⁴.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁹ is —NR¹⁴R¹⁵.

Embodiments of R⁵⁰:

In certain embodiments, each R⁵⁰ is independently selected from amino,—NHR¹⁴, —NR¹⁴R¹⁵, hydroxyl, OR¹⁴, and R⁴.

In certain embodiments, there is one R⁵⁰ group and it is —NR¹⁴R¹⁵.

In certain embodiments, there is one R⁵⁰ group and it is OR¹⁴.

In certain embodiments, there is one R⁵⁰ group and it is R⁴.

Embodiments of X¹, X², X³, X⁴ and X⁵

In certain embodiments, each of X¹, X², X³, X⁴, and X⁵ is independentlyCH.

In certain embodiments, at least one of X¹, X², X³, X⁴, and X⁵ is N.

In certain embodiments, two of X¹, X², X³, X⁴, and X⁵ are N.

In certain embodiments, at least one of X¹, X², X³, X⁴, and X⁵ is CR⁴;wherein R⁴ is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl,haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycle, halogen, cyano, —OR¹⁴, —NR¹⁴R¹⁵,—NR¹⁴C(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)₂R⁶, —NR¹⁴C(S)R⁶, —OC(O)R⁶, —OS(O)R⁶,—OS(O)₂R⁶, —OC(S)R⁶, —C(O)R⁶; —C(S)R⁶, —S(O)R⁶, or —S(O)₂R⁶.

In certain embodiments, at least one of X¹, X², X³, X⁴, and X⁵ is CR⁴;wherein R⁴ is OR¹⁴, —NR¹⁴R¹⁵, —NR¹⁴C(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)₂R⁶,S(O)R⁶, or —S(O)₂R⁶.

In certain embodiments, at least one of X¹, X², X³, X⁴, and X⁵ is CR⁴;wherein R⁴ is OR¹⁴, —NR¹⁴R¹⁵, —NR¹⁴S(O)₂R⁶, S(O)R⁶, or —S(O)₂R⁶.

In certain embodiments, at least one of X¹, X², X³, X⁴, and X⁵ is CR⁴;wherein R⁴ is hydrogen, haloalkyl or halogen.

Embodiments of X¹¹, X¹², X¹³, X¹⁴ and X¹⁵

In certain embodiments, each of X¹¹, X¹², X¹³, X¹⁴, and X¹⁵ isindependently CH.

In certain embodiments, at least one of X¹¹, X¹², X¹³, X¹⁴, and X¹⁵ isN.

In certain embodiments, two of X¹¹, X¹², X¹³, X¹⁴, and X¹⁵ are N.

In certain embodiments, at least one of X¹¹, X¹², X¹³, X¹⁴, and X¹⁵ isCR⁴; wherein R⁴ is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl,haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycle, halogen, cyano, —OR¹⁴, —NR¹⁴R¹⁵,—NR¹⁴C(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)₂R⁶, —NR¹⁴C(S)R⁶, —OC(O)R⁶, —OS(O)R⁶,—OS(O)₂R⁶, —OC(S)R⁶, —C(O)R⁶; —C(S)R⁶, —S(O)R⁶, or —S(O)₂R⁶.

In certain embodiments, at least one of X¹¹, X¹², X¹³, X¹⁴, and X¹⁵ isCR⁴; wherein R⁴ is OR¹⁴, —NR¹⁴R¹⁵, —NR¹⁴C(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)R⁶,—NR¹⁴S(O)₂R⁶, S(O)R⁶, or —S(O)₂R⁶.

In certain embodiments, at least one of X¹¹, X¹², X¹³, X¹⁴, and X¹⁵ isCR⁴; wherein R⁴ is OR¹⁴, —N¹⁴R¹⁵, —NR¹⁴S(O)₂R⁶, S(O)R⁶, or —S(O)₂R⁶.

In certain embodiments, at least one of X¹¹, X¹², X¹³, X¹⁴, and X¹⁵ isCR⁴; wherein R⁴ is hydrogen, haloalkyl or halogen.

Additional Embodiments

-   -   1. In certain embodiments a compound is provided of Formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide, isotopic analog, and/ora pharmaceutically acceptable composition thereof;wherein:

X¹, X², X³, X⁴, and X⁵ are independently selected from N, CH, CR², andCR⁴; wherein at least one of X¹, X², X³, X⁴, and X⁵ is CR²; and whereinno more than 2 of X¹, X², X³, X⁴, and X⁵ are selected to be N;

X¹¹, X¹², X¹³, X¹⁴, and X¹⁵ are independently selected from N, CH, CR²,and CR⁴; wherein no more than 2 of X¹¹, X¹², X¹³, X¹⁴, and X¹⁵ areselected to be N;

each R¹ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,halogen, —OR¹⁴, NR¹⁴R¹⁵, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, heteroaryl,alkyl-hydroxyl, and heterocycle, wherein two R¹s may come together withthe ring atom to which they are attached to optionally constitute a 3,4, 5, 6, 7, or 8-membered cycloalkyl or 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8-memberedheterocycle that has 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S;wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle formed by combining two R¹s withthe atom to which they are attached can be optionally substituted with 1or 2 substituents independently selected from R⁵⁰;

each R² is independently selected from the group consisting of—NR¹⁴C(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)₂R⁶, —NR¹⁴C(S)R⁶, —OC(O)R⁶, —OS(O)R⁶,—OS(O)₂R⁶, —OC(S)R⁶, —C(O)R⁶; —C(S)R⁶, —S(O)R⁶, —S(═NR¹⁴)₂R⁶,—S(═NR¹⁴)(O)R⁶ and —S(O)₂R⁶; R³ is selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, —OR¹⁴, —NR¹⁴R¹⁵, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, —C(O)R⁶, —C(O)alkyl,—C(S)alkyl, aryl, —SO₂alkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycle, -alkyl-aryl, and-alkyl-heteroaryl;

each R⁴ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycle, halogen,cyano, —OR¹⁴, —NR¹⁴R¹⁵, —NR¹⁴C(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)₂R⁶,—NR¹⁴C(S)R⁶, —OC(O)R⁶, —OS(O)R⁶, —OS(O)₂R⁶, —OC(S)R⁶, —C(O)R⁶; —C(S)R⁶,—S(O)R⁶, and —S(O)₂R⁶;

R⁵ is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, halogen, cyano, —OR¹⁴, or —NR¹⁴R¹⁵;

each R⁶ is selected independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, aryl,heteroaryl, NR⁷R⁷, and OR⁷ each of which R⁶ except hydrogen, NR⁷R⁷, andOR⁷ is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R⁸ groups;

each R⁷ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, aryl, alkyl-aryl,alkyl-heteroaryl, and heteroaryl each of which R⁷ except hydrogen isoptionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R⁸ groups;

each R⁸ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,halogen, haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle,aryl, heteroaryl, —S(O)₂alkyl, NR¹²R¹³, alkyl-heteroaryl, alkyl-aryl,and OR¹²;

each R¹² and R¹³ are independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, —C(O)alkyl, —C(S)alkyl, aryl,—SO₂alkyl, —S(O)alkyl, heteroaryl, alkyl-aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle,and alkyl-heteroaryl;

each R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, —C(O)R⁶, —C(O)alkyl, —C(S)alkyl,aryl, —SO₂alkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycle, -alkyl-aryl, and-alkyl-heteroaryl;

R¹⁷ and R¹⁸ are independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, aryl,alkyl-aryl, alkyl-heteroaryl, and heteroaryl each of which excepthydrogen is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R⁸ groups; and

R¹⁹ is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, halogen, cyano, —OR¹⁴, or —NR¹⁴R¹⁵;and

each R⁵⁰ is independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, —NR¹⁴R¹⁵, OR¹⁴, and R⁴.

-   -   2. In certain embodiments a compound is provided of Formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide, isotopic analog, and/ora pharmaceutically acceptable composition thereof;wherein each R² is independently selected from the group consisting of—NR¹⁴C(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)R⁶, —NR¹⁴S(O)₂R⁶, —NR¹⁴C(S)R⁶, —OC(O)R⁶, —OS(O)R⁶,—OS(O)₂R⁶, —OC(S)R⁶, —C(O)R⁶; —C(S)R⁶, —S(O)R⁶, and —S(O)₂R⁶.

-   -   3. The compound of embodiment 1 of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   4. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein R⁵ is hydroxyl.    -   5. The compound of embodiment 1 of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   6. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein one R¹ is hydrogen.    -   7. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein both R¹s are hydrogen.    -   8. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein neither R¹ is hydrogen.    -   9. The compound of embodiment 1 of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   10. The compound of embodiment 1 of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   11. The compound of embodiment 1 of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   12. The compound of embodiment 1 of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   13. The compound of any one of embodiments 10-12, wherein X¹¹ is        CH.    -   14. The compound of any one of embodiments 10-12, wherein X¹¹ is        N.    -   15. The compound of any one of embodiments 10-12, wherein X¹¹ is        CR⁴.    -   16. The compound of any one of embodiments 10-15, wherein X¹² is        CH.    -   17. The compound of any one of embodiments 10-15, wherein X¹² is        N.    -   18. The compound of any one of embodiments 10-15, wherein X¹² is        CR⁴.    -   19. The compound of any one of embodiments 10-18, wherein X¹³ is        CH.    -   20. The compound of any one of embodiments 10-18, wherein X¹³ is        N.    -   21. The compound of any one of embodiments 10-18, wherein X¹³ is        CR⁴.    -   22. The compound of any one of embodiments 10-21, wherein X¹⁴ is        CH.    -   23. The compound of any one of embodiments 10-21, wherein X¹⁴ is        N.    -   24. The compound of any one of embodiments 10-21, wherein X¹⁴ is        CR⁴.    -   25. The compound of any one of embodiments 10-24, wherein X¹⁵ is        CH.    -   26. The compound of any one of embodiments 10-24, wherein X¹⁵ is        N.    -   27. The compound of any one of embodiments 10-24, wherein X¹⁵ is        CR⁴.    -   28. The compound of embodiment 1 of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   29. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-28, wherein R³ is        hydrogen.    -   30. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-28, wherein R³ is        alkyl.    -   31. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-28, wherein R³ is        —NR¹⁴R¹⁵.    -   32. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-28, wherein R³ is        —NH₂.    -   33. The compound of embodiment 1 of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   34. The compound of embodiment 1 of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   35. The compound of embodiment 1 of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   36. The compound of embodiment 1 of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   37. The compound of embodiment 1 of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   38. The compound of embodiment 1 or any one of embodiments        33-37, wherein two R¹s together with the carbon to which they        are attached form a 3-8 membered cycle.    -   39. The compound of embodiment 1 or any one of embodiments        33-37, wherein two R¹s together with the carbon to which they        are attached form a 6-membered carbocycle.    -   40. The compound of embodiment 1 or any one of embodiments        33-37, wherein one R¹ is halogen.    -   41. The compound of embodiment 1 or any one of embodiments        33-37, wherein one R¹ is haloalkyl.    -   42. The compound of embodiment 1 or any one of embodiments        33-37, wherein one R¹ is hydroxyl.    -   43. The compound of embodiment 1 or any one of embodiments        33-37, wherein R¹ is selected from alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, and        haloalkyl.    -   44. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-43, wherein R² is        —C(O)R⁶; —C(S)R⁶, —S(O)R⁶, or —S(O)₂R⁶.    -   45. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-43, wherein R² is        —C(O)R⁶.    -   46. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-43, wherein R² is        —S(O)₂R⁶.    -   47. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-46, wherein each R⁶        is selected independently from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl,        alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, aryl, and heteroaryl.    -   48. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-46, wherein each R⁶        is selected independently from NR⁷R⁷ and OR⁷.    -   49. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-43, wherein R² is        —S(O)₂NH₂.    -   50. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-49, wherein

-   -   51. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-50, wherein X¹ is        CH.    -   52. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-50, wherein X¹ is        N.    -   53. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-50, wherein X¹ is        CR².    -   54. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-50, wherein X¹ is        CR⁴.    -   55. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-54, wherein X² is        CH.    -   56. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-54, wherein X² is        N.    -   57. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-54, wherein X² is        CR².    -   58. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-54, wherein X² is        CR⁴.    -   59. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-58, wherein

-   -   60. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-58, wherein X³ is        CH.    -   61. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-58, wherein X³ is        N.    -   62. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-58, wherein X³ is        CR².    -   63. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-58, wherein X³ is        CR⁴.    -   64. The compound of any one of embodiments 60-63, wherein

-   -   65. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-64, wherein X⁴ is        CH.    -   66. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-64, wherein X⁴ is        N.    -   67. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-64, wherein X⁴ is        CR².    -   68. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-64, wherein X⁴ is        CR⁴.    -   69. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-68, wherein X⁵ is        CH.    -   70. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-68, wherein X⁵ is        N.    -   71. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-68, wherein X⁵ is        CR².    -   72. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-68, wherein X⁵ is        CR⁴.    -   73. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-72, wherein at        least one R⁴ is OR¹⁴.    -   74. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-72, wherein at        least one R⁴ is halogen.    -   75. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-72, wherein at        least one R⁴ is alkyl.    -   76. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-72, wherein at        least one R³ is alkyl.    -   77. In certain embodiments, the compound is selected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   78. The compound of embodiment 77 of structure:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   79. The compound of embodiment 77 of structure:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   80. The compound of embodiment 77 of structure:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   81. The compound of embodiment 77 of structure:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   82. The compound of embodiment 77 of structure:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   83. The compound of embodiment 77 of structure:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   84. The compound of embodiment 77 of structure:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   85. The compound of embodiment 77 of structure:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   86. The compound of embodiment 77 of structure:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   87. The compound of embodiment 77 of structure:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   88. The compound of embodiment 1 of structure:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

-   -   89. A method for the treatment of a disorder associated with        abnormal cellular proliferation comprising administering an        effective amount to a host in need thereof of a compound of any        one of embodiments 1-88, optionally in a pharmaceutically        acceptable carrier is provided.    -   90. The method of embodiment 89, wherein the host is a human.    -   91. The method of embodiment 89 or 90, wherein the disorder is        an inflammatory disorder.    -   92. The method of embodiment 89 or 90, wherein the disorder is a        fibrotic disorder.    -   93. The method of embodiment 89 or 90, wherein the disorder is        an autoimmune disorder.    -   94. The method of embodiment 89 or 90, wherein the disorder is a        tumor.    -   95. The method of embodiment 89 or 90, wherein the disorder is a        cancer.    -   96. The method of embodiment 89 or 90, wherein the disorder is        rheumatoid arthritis.    -   97. In certain embodiments, a method of reducing the effect of        chemotherapy on healthy cells in a human being treated for        cancer or abnormal cell proliferation, wherein said healthy        cells are hematopoietic stem cells or hematopoietic progenitor        cells, the method comprising administering to the human an        effective amount of a compound of any one of embodiments 1-88,        optionally in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is provided.    -   98. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of any        one of embodiments 1-88 or pharmaceutically acceptable salt        thereof in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is provided.    -   99. The pharmaceutical composition of embodiment 98 for treating        a disorder associated with abnormal cellular proliferation.    -   100. The pharmaceutical composition of embodiment 99, wherein        the disorder is an inflammatory disorder.    -   101. The pharmaceutical composition of embodiment 99, wherein        the disorder is a fibrotic disorder.    -   102. The pharmaceutical composition of embodiment 99, wherein        the disorder is an autoimmune disorder.    -   103. The pharmaceutical composition of embodiment 99, wherein        the disorder is a tumor.    -   104. The pharmaceutical composition of embodiment 99, wherein        the disorder is a cancer.    -   105. The pharmaceutical composition of embodiment 99, wherein        the disorder is rheumatoid arthritis.    -   106. The pharmaceutical composition of embodiment 98 for        reducing the effect of chemotherapy on healthy cells in a human        being treated for cancer or abnormal cell proliferation, wherein        said healthy cells are hematopoietic stem cells or hematopoietic        progenitor cells.    -   107. In certain embodiments, a compound for use in the        manufacture of a medicament to treat a disorder associated with        abnormal cellular proliferation, wherein the compound is        selected from any of embodiments 1-88 or a pharmaceutically        acceptable salt thereof is provided.    -   108. The compound of embodiment 107, wherein the disorder is an        inflammatory disorder.    -   109. The compound of embodiment 107, wherein the disorder is a        fibrotic disorder.    -   110. The compound of embodiment 107, wherein the disorder is an        autoimmune disorder.    -   111. The compound of embodiment 107, wherein the disorder is a        tumor.    -   112. The compound of embodiment 107, wherein the disorder is a        cancer.    -   113. The compound of embodiment 107, wherein the disorder is        rheumatoid arthritis.    -   114. In certain embodiments, a compound for use in the        manufacture of a medicament to reduce the effect of chemotherapy        on healthy cells in a human being treated for cancer or abnormal        cell proliferation, wherein said healthy cells are hematopoietic        stem cells or hematopoietic progenitor cells, wherein the        compound is selected from any of embodiments 1-88 or a        pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is provided.    -   115. In certain embodiments, a use of a compound in the        treatment of a disorder associated with abnormal cellular        proliferation, wherein the compound is selected from any of        embodiments 1-88 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof        is provided.    -   116. The use of embodiment 115, wherein the disorder is an        inflammatory disorder.    -   117. The use of embodiment 115, wherein the disorder is a        fibrotic disorder.    -   118. The use of embodiment 115, wherein the disorder is an        autoimmune disorder.    -   119. The use of embodiment 115, wherein the disorder is a tumor.    -   120. The use of embodiment 115, wherein the disorder is a        cancer.    -   121. The use of embodiment 115, wherein the disorder is        rheumatoid arthritis.    -   122. In certain embodiments, a use of a compound in reducing the        effect of chemotherapy on healthy cells in a human being treated        for cancer or abnormal cell proliferation, wherein said healthy        cells are hematopoietic stem cells or hematopoietic progenitor        cells, wherein the compound is selected from any of embodiments        1-88 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.        Embodiments of the Core

In certain embodiments,

is selected from:

In certain embodiments,

is selected from

In certain embodiments,

is selected from:

In certain embodiments,

is selected from:

In certain embodiments,

is selected from:

In certain embodiments,

is selected from:

In certain embodiments,

is selected from:

In certain embodiments,

is selected from:

In certain embodiments,

is selected from:

In certain embodiments

is selected from:

Additional Embodiments

In certain embodiments, the compound of present invention is selectedfrom:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of present invention is selectedfrom:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of present invention is selectedfrom:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of present invention is selectedfrom:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of present invention is selectedfrom:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of present invention is selectedfrom:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of present invention is selectedfrom:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of present invention is selectedfrom:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Non-Limiting Examples of Compounds of the Present Invention

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention isselected from.

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention isselected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention isselected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention isselected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention isselected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention isselected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention isselected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention isselected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention isselected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention isselected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention isselected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention isselected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention isselected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention isselected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention isselected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments the compound of the present invention is selectedfrom:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

II. Terminology

Compounds are described using standard nomenclature. Unless definedotherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the samemeaning as is commonly understood by one of skill in the art to whichthis invention belongs.

The compounds in any of the Formulas described herein include racemates,enantiomers, mixtures of enantiomers, diastereomers, mixtures ofdiastereomers, tautomers, N-oxides, isomers; such as rotamers, as ifeach is specifically described.

The terms “a” and “an” do not denote a limitation of quantity, butrather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced item. Theterm “or” means “and/or”. Recitation of ranges of values are merelyintended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually toeach separate value falling within the range, unless otherwise indicatedherein, and each separate value is incorporated into the specificationas if it were individually recited herein. The endpoints of all rangesare included within the range and independently combinable. All methodsdescribed herein can be performed in a suitable order unless otherwiseindicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The useof examples, or exemplary language (e.g., “such as”), is intended merelyto better illustrate the invention and does not pose a limitation on thescope of the invention unless otherwise claimed. Unless definedotherwise, technical and scientific terms used herein have the samemeaning as is commonly understood by one of skill in the art to whichthis invention belongs.

The term “isotopic analog” refers to a compound with at least oneisotopic substitution of an atom at an amount above the naturalabundance of that isotope. Isotopes are atoms having the same atomicnumber but different mass numbers, i.e., the same number of protons buta different number of neutrons. Non-limiting examples of isotopicanalogs of Compound 1 include:

The present invention includes compounds of Formula I, Formula II,Formula III, Formula IV, Formula V, Formula VI, Formula VII, FormulaVIII, Formula IX, or Formula X, with at least one desired isotopicsubstitution of an atom, at an amount above the natural abundance of theisotope, i.e., enriched. In some embodiments, an atom is replaced by itsisotope at or near an area of in vivo metabolism, to create an alpha,beta or gamma effect.

Examples of isotopes that can be incorporated into compounds of theinvention include isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen,phosphorous, fluorine, chlorine and iodine such as ²H, ³H, ¹¹C, ¹³C,¹⁴C, ¹⁵N, ¹⁷O, ¹⁸O ¹⁸F, ³¹P, ³²P, ³⁵S, ³⁶Cl, and ¹²⁵I respectively. Inone non-limiting embodiment, isotopically labelled compounds can be usedin metabolic studies (with ¹⁴C), reaction kinetic studies (with, forexample ²H or ³H), detection or imaging techniques, such as positronemission tomography (PET) or single-photon emission computed tomography(SPECT) including drug or substrate tissue distribution assays, or inradioactive treatment of patients. In particular, an ¹⁸F labeledcompound may be particularly desirable for PET or SPECT studies.Isotopically labeled compounds of this invention can generally beprepared by carrying out the procedures disclosed in the schemes or inthe examples and preparations described below by substituting a readilyavailable isotopically labeled reagent for a non-isotopically labeledreagent.

By way of general example and without limitation, isotopes of hydrogen,for example, deuterium (²H) and tritium (³H) may be used anywhere indescribed structures that achieves the desired result. Alternatively, orin addition, isotopes of carbon, e.g., ¹³C and ¹⁴C, may be used.

Isotopic substitutions, for example deuterium substitutions, can bepartial or complete. Partial deuterium substitution means that at leastone hydrogen is substituted with deuterium. In certain embodiments, theisotope is 90, 95 or 99% or more enriched in an isotope at any locationof interest. In one non-limiting embodiment, deuterium is 90, 95 or 99%enriched at a desired location.

In one non-limiting embodiment, the substitution of one or more hydrogenatoms for a deuterium atom can be provided in any Formula I, Formula II,Formula III, Formula IV, Formula V, Formula VI, Formula VII, FormulaVIII, Formula IX, or Formula X. In one non-limiting embodiment, thesubstitution of a hydrogen atom for a deuterium atom occurs within agroup selected from any of R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R¹¹, R¹²,R¹³, R¹⁴, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, R¹⁸, and R¹⁹. For example, when any of the groupsare, or contain for example through substitution, methyl, ethyl, ormethoxy, the alkyl residue may be deuterated (in non-limitingembodiments, CDH₂, CD₂H, CD₃, CH₂CD₃, CD₂CD₃, CHDCH₂D, CH₂CD₃, CHDCHD₂,OCDH₂, OCD₂H, or OCD₃ etc.). In certain other embodiments, when twosubstituents are combined to form a cycle, wherein the unsubstitutedcarbons may be deuterated.

The compound of the present invention may form a solvate with solvents(including water). Therefore, in one non-limiting embodiment, theinvention includes a solvated form of the compound. The term “solvate”refers to a molecular complex of a compound of the present invention(including a salt thereof) with one or more solvent molecules.Non-limiting examples of solvents are water, ethanol, dimethylsulfoxide, acetone and other common organic solvents. The term “hydrate”refers to a molecular complex comprising a compound of the invention andwater. Pharmaceutically acceptable solvates in accordance with theinvention include those wherein the solvent may be isotopicallysubstituted, e.g. D₂O, d₆-acetone, d₆-DMSO. A solvate can be in a liquidor solid form.

A dash (“-”) that is not between two letters or symbols is used toindicate a point of attachment for a substituent. For example, —(C═O)NH₂is attached through carbon of the keto (C═O) group.

“Alkyl” is a branched or straight chain saturated aliphatic hydrocarbongroup. In one non-limiting embodiment, the alkyl group contains from 1to about 12 carbon atoms, more generally from 1 to about 6 carbon atomsor from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms. In one non-limiting embodiment, thealkyl contains from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms. In certain embodiments,the alkyl is C₁-C₂, C₁-C₃, C₁-C₄, C₁-C₅, or C₁-C₆. The specified rangesas used herein indicate an alkyl group having each member of the rangedescribed as an independent species. For example, the term C₁-C₆ alkylas used herein indicates a straight or branched alkyl group having from1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 carbon atoms and is intended to mean that each ofthese is described as an independent species. For example, the termC₁-C₄ alkyl as used herein indicates a straight or branched alkyl grouphaving from 1, 2, 3, or 4 carbon atoms and is intended to mean that eachof these is described as an independent species. Examples of alkylinclude, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl,n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, tert-pentyl,neopentyl, n-hexyl, 2-methylpentane, 3-methylpentane,2,2-dimethylbutane, and 2,3-dimethylbutane. In an alternativeembodiment, the alkyl group is optionally substituted. The term “Alkyl”also encompasses cycloalkyl or carbocyclic groups. For example, when aterm is used that includes “alk” then “cycloalkyl” or “carbocyclic” canbe considered part of the definition, unless unambiguously excluded bythe context. For example, and without limitation, the terms alkyl,—O-alkyl, haloalkyl, etc. can all be considered to include the cyclicforms of alkyl, unless unambiguously excluded by context.

As used herein “substituted alkyl” refers to an alkyl group that issubstituted with the described substituents. If no substituents areexplicitly described “substituted alkyl” refers to an alkyl group thatis substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 substituents independently selectedfrom F, Cl, Br, I, cyano, hydroxy, —O-alkyl, —SH, —Salkyl, —COOH,—COOalkyl, —COalkyl, —COH, —CONH₂, —CONHalkyl, —CON(alkyl)₂,—OC(O)alkyl, —NHC(O)alkyl, —NalkylC(O)alkyl, nitro, amino, —NHalkyl,N(alkyl)₂, cyano, haloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkenyl, alkynyl,haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkyl-aryl, alkyl-heteroaryl, alkyl-cycloalkyl,alkyl-heterocycle, heterocycle, —COOaryl, —COaryl, —CONHaryl,—CON(alkyl)(aryl), —OC(O)aryl, —NHC(O)aryl, —NalkylC(O)aryl,—COOheteroaryl, —COheteroaryl, —CONHheteroaryl, —CON(alkyl)(heteroaryl),—OC(O)heteroaryl, —NHC(O)heteroaryl, —NalkylC(O)heteroaryl,—COOheterocycle, —COheterocycle, —CONHheterocycle,—CON(alkyl)(heterocycle), —OC(O)heterocycle, —NHC(O)heterocycle, and-NalkylC(O)heterocycle.

“Alkenyl” is a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon groups havingone or more carbon-carbon double bonds that may occur at a stable pointalong the chain. The specified ranges as used herein indicate an alkenylgroup having each member of the range described as an independentspecies, as described above for the alkyl moiety. Examples of alkenylradicals include, but are not limited to ethenyl, propenyl, allyl,propenyl, butenyl and 4-methylbutenyl. The term “alkenyl” also embodies“cis” and “trans” alkenyl geometry, or alternatively, “E” and “Z”alkenyl geometry. In an alternative embodiment, the alkenyl group isoptionally substituted. The term “Alkenyl” also encompasses cycloalkylor carbocyclic groups possessing at least one point of unsaturation. Asused herein “substituted alkenyl” can be substituted with the groupsdescribed above for alkyl.

“Alkynyl” is a branched or straight chain aliphatic hydrocarbon grouphaving one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds that may occur at anystable point along the chain. The specified ranges as used hereinindicate an alkynyl group having each member of the range described asan independent species, as described above for the alkyl moiety.Examples of alkynyl include, but are not limited to, ethynyl, propynyl,1-butynyl, 2-butynyl, 3-butynyl, 1-pentynyl, 2-pentynyl, 3-pentynyl,4-pentynyl, 1-hexynyl, 2-hexynyl, 3-hexynyl, 4-hexynyl and 5-hexynyl. Inan alternative embodiment, the alkynyl group is optionally substituted.The term “Alkynyl” also encompasses cycloalkyl or carbocyclic groupspossessing at least one point of unsaturation. As used herein“substituted alkynyl” can be substituted with the groups described abovefor alkyl.

“Halo” and “Halogen” is fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.

“Haloalkyl” is a branched or straight-chain alkyl groups substitutedwith 1 or more halo atoms described above, up to the maximum allowablenumber of halogen atoms. Examples of haloalkyl groups include, but arenot limited to, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl,chloromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, pentafluoroethyl,heptafluoropropyl, difluorochloromethyl, dichlorofluoromethyl,difluoroethyl, difluoropropyl, dichloroethyl and dichloropropyl.“Perhaloalkyl” means an alkyl group having all hydrogen atoms replacedwith halogen atoms. Examples include but are not limited to,trifluoromethyl and pentafluoroethyl.

As used herein, “aryl” refers to a radical of a monocyclic or polycyclic(e.g., bicyclic or tricyclic) 4n+2 aromatic ring system (e.g., having 6,10, or 14 π electrons shared in a cyclic array) having 6-14 ring carbonatoms and zero heteroatoms provided in the aromatic ring system (“C₆₋₁₄aryl”). In some embodiments, an aryl group has 6 ring carbon atoms (“C₆aryl”; e.g., phenyl). In some embodiments, an aryl group has 10 ringcarbon atoms (“C₁₀ aryl”; e.g., naphthyl such as 1-naphthyl and2-naphthyl). In some embodiments, an aryl group has 14 ring carbon atoms(“C₁₄ aryl”; e.g., anthracyl). “Aryl” also includes ring systems whereinthe aryl ring, as defined above, is fused with one or more cycloalkyl orheterocycle groups wherein the radical or point of attachment is on thearyl ring, and in such instances, the number of carbon atoms continue todesignate the number of carbon atoms in the aryl ring system. The one ormore fused cycloalkyl or heterocycle groups can be 4 to 7-memberedsaturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl or heterocycle groups. Asused herein “substituted aryl” refers to an aryl group that issubstituted with the described substituents. If no substituents areexplicitly described “substituted aryl” refers to an aryl group that issubstituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 substituents independently selected fromF, C₁, Br, I, cyano, hydroxy, —O-alkyl, —SH, —Salkyl, —COOH, —COOalkyl,—COalkyl, —COH, —CONH₂, —CONHalkyl, —CON(alkyl)₂, —OC(O)alkyl,—NHC(O)alkyl, —NalkylC(O)alkyl, nitro, amino, —NHalkyl, N(alkyl)₂,cyano, haloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl,cycloalkyl, alkyl-aryl, alkyl-heteroaryl, alkyl-cycloalkyl,alkyl-heterocycle, heterocycle, —COOaryl, —COaryl, —CONHaryl,—CON(alkyl)(aryl), —OC(O)aryl, —NHC(O)aryl, —NalkylC(O)aryl,—COOheteroaryl, —COheteroaryl, —CONHheteroaryl, —CON(alkyl)(heteroaryl),—OC(O)heteroaryl, —NHC(O)heteroaryl, —NalkylC(O)heteroaryl,—COOheterocycle, —COheterocycle, —CONHheterocycle,—CON(alkyl)(heterocycle), —OC(O)heterocycle, —NHC(O)heterocycle, and—NalkylC(O)heterocycle.

The terms “heterocyclyl” and “heterocycle” include saturated, andpartially saturated heteroatom-containing ring radicals, where theheteroatoms may be selected from nitrogen, sulfur, boron, silicone, andoxygen. Heterocyclic rings comprise monocyclic 3-10 membered rings, aswell as 5-16 membered bicyclic ring systems (which can include bridgedfused and spiro-fused bicyclic ring systems). It does not include ringscontaining —O—O—, —O—S— or —S—S— portions. Examples of saturatedheterocycle groups include saturated 3- to 6-membered heteromonocyclicgroups containing 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms [e.g. pyrrolidinyl,imidazolidinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolinyl, piperazinyl]; saturated 3 to6-membered heteromonocyclic group containing 1 to 2 oxygen atoms and 1to 3 nitrogen atoms [e.g. morpholinyl]; saturated 3 to 6-memberedheteromonocyclic group containing 1 to 2 sulfur atoms and 1 to 3nitrogen atoms [e.g., thiazolidinyl]. Examples of partially saturatedheterocycle radicals include but are not limited to, dihydrothienyl,dihydropyranyl, dihydrofuryl, and dihydrothiazolyl. Examples ofpartially saturated and saturated heterocycle groups include but are notlimited to, pyrrolidinyl, imidazolidinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolinyl,pyrazolidinyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, tetrahydropyranyl,thiazolidinyl, dihydrothienyl, 2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxanyl,indolinyl, isoindolinyl, dihydrobenzothienyl, dihydrobenzofuryl,isochromanyl, chromanyl, 1,2-dihydroquinolyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolyl,2,3,4,4a,9,9a-hexahydro-1H-3-aza-fluorenyl,5,6,7-trihydro-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-a]isoquinolyl,3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[1,4]oxazinyl, benzo[1,4]dioxanyl,2,3-dihydro-1H-1λ′-benzo[d]isothiazol-6-yl, dihydropyranyl, dihydrofuryland dihydrothiazolyl. As used herein “substituted heterocycle” refers toa heterocycle group that is substituted with the described substituents.If no substituents are explicitly described “substituted heterocycle”refers to a heterocycle group that is substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4substituents independently selected from oxo, F, Cl, Br, I, cyano,hydroxy, —O-alkyl, —SH, —Salkyl, —COOH, —COOalkyl, —COalkyl, —COH,—CONH₂, —CONHalkyl, —CON(alkyl)₂, —OC(O)alkyl, —NHC(O)alkyl,—NalkylC(O)alkyl, nitro, amino, —NHalkyl, N(alkyl)₂, cyano, haloalkyl,aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl,alkyl-aryl, alkyl-heteroaryl, alkyl-cycloalkyl, alkyl-heterocycle,heterocycle, —COOaryl, —COaryl, —CONHaryl, —CON(alkyl)(aryl),—OC(O)aryl, —NHC(O)aryl, —NalkylC(O)aryl, —COOheteroaryl, —COheteroaryl,—CONHheteroaryl, —CON(alkyl)(heteroaryl), —OC(O)heteroaryl,—NHC(O)heteroaryl, —NalkylC(O)heteroaryl, —COOheterocycle,—COheterocycle, —CONHheterocycle, —CON(alkyl)(heterocycle),—OC(O)heterocycle, —NHC(O)heterocycle, and -NalkylC(O)heterocycle.

“Heterocycle” also includes groups wherein the heterocyclic radical isfused/condensed with an aryl or carbocycle radical, wherein the point ofattachment is the heterocycle ring. For example, partially unsaturatedcondensed heterocyclic group containing 1 to 5 nitrogen atoms, forexample, indoline, isoindoline, partially unsaturated condensedheterocyclic group containing 1 to 2 oxygen atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogenatoms, partially unsaturated condensed heterocyclic group containing 1to 2 sulfur atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms, and saturated condensedheterocyclic group containing 1 to 2 oxygen or sulfur atoms.

The term “heteroaryl” denotes stable aromatic ring systems that containone or more heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, wherein the ringnitrogen and sulfur atom(s) are optionally oxidized, and nitrogenatom(s) are optionally quarternized. Examples include but are notlimited to, unsaturated 5 to 6 membered heteromonocyclyl groupscontaining 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms, such as pyrrolyl, imidazolyl,pyrazolyl, 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl,pyridazinyl, triazolyl [e.g., 4H-1,2,4-triazolyl, IH-1,2,3-triazolyl,2H-1,2,3-triazolyl]; unsaturated 5- to 6-membered heteromonocyclicgroups containing an oxygen atom, for example, pyranyl, 2-furyl,3-furyl, etc.; unsaturated 5 to 6-membered heteromonocyclic groupscontaining a sulfur atom, for example, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, etc.;unsaturated 5- to 6-membered heteromonocyclic groups containing 1 to 2oxygen atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms, for example, oxazolyl,isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl [e.g., 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl,1,2,5-oxadiazolyl]; unsaturated 5 to 6-membered heteromonocyclic groupscontaining 1 to 2 sulfur atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms, for example,thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl [e.g., 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl,1,2,5-thiadiazolyl]. In certain embodiments the “heteroaryl” group is a8, 9, or 10 membered bicyclic ring system. Examples of 8, 9, or 10membered bicyclic heteroaryl groups include benzofurazanyl,benzothiophenyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, quinazolinyl,quinoxalinyl, naphthyridinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, benzofuranyl,indolyl, indazolyl, and benzotriazolyl. As used herein “substitutedheteroaryl” refers to a heteroaryl group that is substituted with thedescribed substituents. If no substituents are explicitly described“substituted heteroaryl” refers to a heteroaryl group that issubstituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 substituents independently selected fromF, Cl, Br, I, cyano, hydroxy, —O-alkyl, —SH, —Salkyl, —COOH, —COOalkyl,—COalkyl, —COH, —CONH₂, —CONHalkyl, —CON(alkyl)₂, —OC(O)alkyl,—NHC(O)alkyl, —NalkylC(O)alkyl, nitro, amino, —NHalkyl, N(alkyl)₂,cyano, haloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl,cycloalkyl, alkyl-aryl, alkyl-heteroaryl, alkyl-cycloalkyl,alkyl-heterocycle, heterocycle, —COOaryl, —COaryl, —CONHaryl,—CON(alkyl)(aryl), —OC(O)aryl, —NHC(O)aryl, —NalkylC(O)aryl,—COOheteroaryl, —COheteroaryl, —CONHheteroaryl, —CON(alkyl)(heteroaryl),—OC(O)heteroaryl, —NHC(O)heteroaryl, —NalkylC(O)heteroaryl,—COOheterocycle, —COheterocycle, —CONHheterocycle,—CON(alkyl)(heterocycle), —OC(O)heterocycle, —NHC(O)heterocycle, and—NalkylC(O)heterocycle.

The term “sulfonyl”, whether used alone or linked to other terms such asalkylsulfonyl, denotes respectively divalent radicals —SO₂—.

“Alkyl-heterocycle” is an alkyl group as defined herein with aheterocycle substituent. Examples include but are not limited to,piperidylmethyl and morpholinylethyl.

“Alkyl-aryl” is an alkyl group as defined herein with an arylsubstituent. Non-limiting examples of alkyl-aryl groups include:

“Alkyl-heteroaryl” is an alkyl group as defined herein with a heteroarylsubstituent. Non-limiting examples of alkyl-heteroaryl groups include:

As used herein, “carbocyclyl”, “carbocyclic”, “carbocycle” or“cycloalkyl” is a saturated or partially unsaturated (i.e., notaromatic) group containing all carbon ring atoms and from 3 to 14 ringcarbon atoms (“C₃₋₁₄ cycloalkyl”) and zero heteroatoms in thenon-aromatic ring system. In some embodiments, a cycloalkyl group has 3to 10 ring carbon atoms (“C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl”). In some embodiments, acycloalkyl group has 3 to 9 ring carbon atoms (“C₃₋₉ cycloalkyl”). Insome embodiments, a cycloalkyl group has 3 to 8 ring carbon atoms (“C₃₋₈cycloalkyl”). In some embodiments, a cycloalkyl group has 3 to 7 ringcarbon atoms (“C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl”). In some embodiments, a cycloalkylgroup has 3 to 6 ring carbon atoms (“C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl”). In someembodiments, a cycloalkyl group has 4 to 6 ring carbon atoms (“C₄₋₆cycloalkyl”). In some embodiments, a cycloalkyl group has 5 to 6 ringcarbon atoms (“C₅₋₆ cycloalkyl”). In some embodiments, a cycloalkylgroup has 5 to 10 ring carbon atoms (“C₅₋₁₀ cycloalkyl”). Exemplary C₃₋₆cycloalkyl groups include, without limitation, cyclopropyl (C₃),cyclopropenyl (C₃), cyclobutyl (C₄), cyclobutenyl (C₄), cyclopentyl(C₅), cyclopentenyl (C₅), cyclohexyl (C₆), cyclohexenyl (C_(G)),cyclohexadienyl (C_(G)), and the like. Exemplary C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl groupsinclude, without limitation, the aforementioned C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl groupsas well as cycloheptyl (C₇), cycloheptenyl (C₇), cycloheptadienyl (C₇),cycloheptatrienyl (C₇), cyclooctyl (C₈), cyclooctenyl (C₈), and thelike. Exemplary C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl groups include, without limitation, theaforementioned C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl groups as well as cyclononyl (C₉),cyclononenyl (C₉), cyclodecyl (C₁₀), cyclodecenyl (C₁₀), and the like.As the foregoing examples illustrate, in certain embodiments, thecycloalkyl group can be saturated or can contain one or morecarbon-carbon double or triple bonds. In an alternative embodiment,“cycloalkyl” also includes ring systems wherein the cycloalkyl ring, asdefined above, is fused with one heterocycle, aryl or heteroaryl ringwherein the point of attachment is on the cycloalkyl ring, and in suchinstances, the number of carbons continue to designate the number ofcarbons in the carbocyclic ring system. In an alternative embodiment,each instance of cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or moresubstituents. In certain embodiments, the cycloalkyl group is anunsubstituted C₃₋₁₄ cycloalkyl.

“Alkyl-cycloalkyl” is an alkyl group as defined herein with a cycloalkylsubstituent. Non-limiting examples of alkyl-cycloalkyl groups include:

The term “oxo” as used herein contemplates an oxygen atom attached witha double bond.

“Intrinsic resistance,” also known as primary resistance, as usedherein, refers to a condition wherein a cancer is not responsive to theinhibitory effects of initial CDK4/6 inhibitor treatment. Mutations andconditions associated with CDK4/6 inhibitor intrinsic resistanceinclude, but are not limited to: increased activity of cyclin-dependentkinase 1 (CDK1); increased activity of cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2);loss, deficiency, or absence of retinoblastoma tumor suppressor protein(Rb)(Rb-null); high levels of p16Ink4a expression; high levels of MYCexpression; increased expression of cyclin E1, cyclin E2, and cyclin A;and combinations thereof. The cancer may be characterized by reducedexpression of the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor protein or aretinoblastoma family member protein or proteins (such as, but notlimited to p107 and p130). In certain embodiments, a tumor or cancerthat is intrinsically resistant to selective CDK4/6 inhibitor inhibitionis a tumor or cancer whose cell population, as a whole, does notexperience substantial G1 cell-cycle arrest when exposed to a selectiveCDK4/6 inhibitor. In certain embodiments, a tumor or cancer that isintrinsically resistant to CDK4/6 inhibitor inhibition is a tumor orcancer who has a cell population wherein less than 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%,or 5% of its cells experience G1 cell-cycle arrest when exposed to aselective CDK4/6 inhibitor.

“Acquired resistance,” as used herein, refers to a condition wherein acancer that was or is initially sensitive to the inhibitory effects ofat least one selective CDK4/6 inhibitor becomes non-responsive orless-responsive over time to the effects of that selective CDK4/6inhibitor. Without wishing to be bound by any one theory, it is believedthat acquired resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitors occurs due to one or moreadditional mutations or genetic alterations in bypass signaling thatdevelops after the onset of CDK4/6 inhibitor treatment regimen. Forexample, non-limiting exemplary causes of acquired resistance to CDK4/6inhibitors may be a result of: the development of one or more geneticaberrations associated with “intrinsic resistance.” In addition, othernon-limiting exemplary causes of acquired resistance to CDK4/6inhibitors may include an increase in cyclin E expression; CCNE1/2amplification; E2F amplification; CDK2 amplification; amplification ofCDK6; amplification of CDK4; p16 amplification; WEE1 overexpression;MDM2 overexpression; CDK7 overexpression; loss of FZR1; HDAC activation;activation of the FGFR pathway; activation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway;loss of ER or PR expression; higher transcriptional activity of AP-1;epithelial-mesenchymal transition; Smad 3 suppression; autophagyactivation; Rb1-loss or inactivating RB1 mutations; or a combinationthereof A general review of CDK4/6 resistant mechanisms can be found,for example, in Pandey et al., Molecular mechanisms of resistance toCDK4/6 inhibitors in breast cancer: A review. Int. J. Cancer:00, 1-10(2019), incorporated herein by reference. In certain embodiments, atumor or cancer that has acquired resistance to selective CDK4/6inhibitor inhibition is a tumor or cancer whose cell population, as awhole, no longer experiences substantial G1 cell-cycle arrest whenexposed to a selective CDK4/6 inhibitor, resulting in diseaseprogression. In certain embodiments, a tumor or cancer that has acquiredresistance to CDK4/6 inhibitor inhibition is a tumor or cancer who has acell population wherein less than 50%, 40%, 30% 20%, 15%, 10%, or 5% ofits cells experience G1 cell-cycle arrest when exposed to a selectiveCDK4/6 inhibitor, leading to disease progression.

Determining intrinsic resistance to selective CDK4/6 inhibitors, forexample by determining the loss or absence of retinoblastoma (Rb) tumorsuppressor protein (Rb-null), can be determined through any of thestandard assays known to one of ordinary skill in the art. For example,Rb-status in a cancer can be determined by, for example but not limitedto, Western Blot, ELISA (enzyme linked immunoabsorbent assay), IHC(immunohistochemistry), and FACS (fluorescent activated cell sorting).The selection of the assay will depend upon the tissue, cell line orsurrogate tissue sample that is utilized e.g., for example Western Blotand ELISA may be used with any or all types of tissues, cell lines orsurrogate tissues, whereas the IHC method would be more appropriatewherein the tissue utilized in the methods of described herein was atumor biopsy. FACs analysis would be most applicable to samples thatwere single cell suspensions such as cell lines and isolated peripheralblood mononuclear cells. See for example, US 20070212736 “FunctionalImmunohistochemical Cell Cycle Analysis as a Prognostic Indicator forCancer”.

Alternatively, molecular genetic testing may be used for determinationof retinoblastoma gene status. Molecular genetic testing forretinoblastoma includes the following as described in Lohmann and Gallie“Retinoblastoma. Gene Reviews” (2010) or Parsam et al. “A comprehensive,sensitive and economical approach for the detection of mutations in theRB1 gene in retinoblastoma” Journal of Genetics, 88(4), 517-527 (2009).

Increased activity of CDK1 or CDK2, high levels of MYC expression,increased cyclin E and increased cyclin A can be determined through anyof the standard assays known to one of ordinary skill in the art,including but not limited to Western Blot, ELISA (enzyme linkedimmunoabsorbent assay), IHC (immunohistochemistry), and FACS(fluorescent activated cell sorting). The selection of the assay willdepend upon the tissue, cell line, or surrogate tissue sample that isutilized e.g., for example Western Blot and ELISA may be used with anyor all types of tissues, cell lines, or surrogate tissues, whereas theIHC method would be more appropriate wherein the tissue utilized in themethods was a tumor biopsy. FACs analysis would be most applicable tosamples that were single cell suspensions such as cell lines andisolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

Numerous methods can be utilized to measure markers believed tocontribute to CDK4/6 inhibitor acquired resistance. Current methodsinclude immunohistochemistry (IHC), immunocytochemistry, massspectrometry. An alternative method includes the use ofimmunofluorescence (IF) and image analysis to determine the relativeabundance of a protein of interest in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded(FFPE) tissue samples. The most frequently used methods for determininggene expression levels is immunohistochemistry (IHC), although westernblot allows for assessment of total as well as isoform-specificexpression. mRNA from the gene of interest can also be measured byreverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) and immunocytochemistry (ICC) are techniquesemployed to localize expression and are dependent on specificepitope-antibody interactions. IHC refers to the use of tissue sections,whereas ICC describes the use of cultured cells or cell suspensions. Inboth methods, positive staining is visualized using a molecular label,which can be fluorescent or chromogenic. Briefly, samples are fixed topreserve cellular integrity and then subjected to incubation withblocking reagents to prevent non-specific binding of the antibodies.Samples are subsequently incubated with primary and secondaryantibodies, and the signal is visualized for microscopic analysis.

The western blot technique uses three elements to identify specificproteins from a complex mixture of proteins extracted from cells:separation by size, transfer to a solid support, and marking targetprotein using a proper primary and secondary antibody to visualize. Themost common version of this method is immunoblotting. This technique isused to detect specific proteins in a given sample of tissue homogenateor extract. The sample of proteins is first electrophoresed by SDS-PAGEto separate the proteins based on molecular weight. The proteins arethen transferred to a membrane where they are probed using antibodiesspecific to the target protein.

Genomic alterations and mRNA expression can be determined throughfluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), targeted sequencing, andmicroarray analysis. Commonly mutated genes, as well as differentiallyexpressed and co-expressed genes can be identified. Fluorescence in situhybridization (FISH) is a cytogenic technique used for the detection andlocalization of RNA sequences within tissues or cells. It isparticularly important for defining the spatial-temporal patterns ofgene expression. FISH relies on fluorescent probes that bind tocomplementary sequences of the RNA of interest. A series ofhybridization steps are performed to achieve signal amplification of thetarget of interest. This amplification is then viewed using afluorescent microscope. This technique can be used on formalin-fixedparaffin embedded (FFPE) tissue, frozen tissues, fresh tissues, cellsand circulating tumor cells.

Targeted RNA-sequencing (RNA-Seq) is a highly accurate method forselecting and sequencing specific transcripts of interest. It offersboth quantitative and qualitative information. Targeted RNA-Seq can beachieved via either enrichment or amplicon-based approaches, both ofwhich enable gene expression analysis in a focused set of genes ofinterest. Enrichment assays also provide the ability to detect bothknown and novel gene fusion partners in many sample types, includingformalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue. RNA enrichment providesquantitative expression information as well as the detection of smallvariants and gene fusions.

In a microarray analysis, mRNA molecules are typically collected fromboth an experimental sample and a reference sample. For example, thereference sample could be collected from a healthy individual, and theexperimental sample could be collected from an individual with a diseasesuch as cancer. The two mRNA samples are then converted intocomplementary DNA (cDNA), and each sample is labeled with a fluorescentprobe of a different color. The experimental cDNA sample may be labeledwith a red fluorescent dye, whereas the reference cDNA may be labeledwith a green fluorescent dye. The two samples are then mixed togetherand allowed to hybridize to the microarray slide. Followinghybridization, the microarray is scanned to measure the expression ofeach gene printed on the slide. If the expression of a particular geneis higher in the experimental sample than in the reference sample, thenthe corresponding spot on the microarray appears red. In contrast, ifthe expression in the experimental sample is lower than in the referencesample, then the spot appears green. Finally, if there is equalexpression in the two samples, then the spot appears yellow. The datagathered through microarrays can be used to create gene expressionprofiles, which show simultaneous changes in the expression of manygenes in response to a particular condition or treatment.

The term “selective CDK4/6 inhibitor” used in the context of thecompounds described herein includes compounds that inhibit CDK4activity, CDK6 activity, or both CDK4 and CDK6 activity at an IC50 molarconcentration at least about 300, or 400, or 500, or 1000, or 1500, or1800, or 2000, or 5000, or 10,000 times less than the IC50 molarconcentration necessary to inhibit to the same degree of CDK2 activityin a standard phosphorylation assay.

The term “N-Oxide” used in the context of the compounds described hereinrefers to the oxidated form of the molecule where the oxidation occurson a nitrogen. Any nitrogen on any of the molecules described herein canbe oxidized.

As non-limiting embodiments, the N-oxide of Compound 1 may be:

In certain embodiments, any of the active compounds can be provided in aN-oxide form to a patient in need thereof. In certain embodiments, anN-oxide of an active compound or a precursor of the active compound isused in a manufacturing scheme. In other embodiments, the N-oxide is ametabolite of administration of one of the active compounds herein, andmay have independent activity. Using techniques known to the personhaving ordinary skill in the art an N-oxide can be formed by treatingthe compound of interest with an oxidizing agent, for example a suitableperoxyacid or peroxide, to generate an N-oxide compound. For example, aheteroaryl group, for example a pyrimidine group, can be treated with anoxidizing agent such as sodium percarbonate in the presence of a metalcatalyst under mild reaction conditions to generate an N-oxide compound.A person skilled in the art will understand that appropriate protectinggroups may be necessary to carry out the chemistry. See, Jain, S. L. etal., “Rhenium-Catalyzed Highly Efficient Oxidations of Tertiary NitrogenCompounds to N-Oxides Using Sodium Percarbonate as Oxygen Source,Synlett, 2261-2663, 2006.

III. Methods of Treatment

In certain aspects, a method of treating a proliferative disorder in ahost, including a human, is provided comprising administering aneffective amount of a compound of Formula I, Formula II, Formula III,Formula IV, Formula V, Formula VI, Formula VII, Formula VIII, FormulaIX, or Formula X or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide,deuterated derivative, and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable compositionthereof as described herein optionally in a pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier. Non-limiting examples of disorders include tumors, cancers,disorders related to abnormal cellular proliferation, inflammatorydisorders, immune disorders, and autoimmune disorders. In certainembodiments, the disorder is mediated by CDK2, CDK4, CDK6, or CDK9. Incertain embodiments, the disorder is mediated by CDK2. In certainembodiments, the disorder is mediated by CDK4. In certain embodimentsthe disorder is mediated by CDK6. In certain embodiments, the disorderis mediated by CDK9.

A compound of Formula I, Formula II, Formula III, Formula IV, Formula V,Formula VI, Formula VII, Formula VIII, Formula IX, or Formula X, isuseful as therapeutic agents when administered in an effective amount toa host, including a human, to treat a tumor, cancer (solid, non-solid,diffuse, hematological, etc.), abnormal cellular proliferation, immunedisorder, inflammatory disorder, blood disorder, a myelo- orlymphoproliferative disorder such as B- or T-cell lymphomas, multiplemyeloma, breast cancer, prostate cancer, AML, ALL, CLL, myelodysplasticsyndrome (MDS), mesothelioma, renal cell carcinoma (RCC),cholangiocarcinoma, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, skincancer, melanoma, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, Wiskott-Aldrichsyndrome, or a post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder; anautoimmune disorder, for example, Lupus, Crohn's Disease, Addisondisease, Celiac disease, dermatomyositis, Graves' disease, thyroiditis,multiple sclerosis, pernicious anemia, reactive arthritis, or type Idiabetes; a disease of cardiologic malfunction, includinghypercholesterolemia; an infectious disease, including a viral and/orbacterial infection; an inflammatory condition, including asthma,chronic peptic ulcers, tuberculosis, rheumatoid arthritis,periodontitis, ulcerative colitis, or hepatitis.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention is used totreat breast cancer. In certain embodiments, the breast cancer is HR+and HER2−. In certain embodiments, the breast cancer is HR− and HER2+.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention is used totreat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In certain embodiments, theNSCLC has an EGFR mutation. In certain embodiments, the NSCLC has anEGFR mutation and an EGFR inhibitor failed (e.g. 2^(nd) line therapy).In certain embodiments, an ALK inhibitor failed (e.g. 2^(nd) linetherapy). In certain embodiments, the NSCLC has an KRAS mutation.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention is used totreat prostate cancer. In certain embodiments, the prostate cancer iscastration resistant. In certain embodiments, a prior chemotherapeuticagent already failed (e.g. 2^(nd) line therapy).

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention is used totreat lymphoma. In certain embodiments, the lymphoma is mantel celllymphoma (MCL), marginal zone lymphoma (MZL), chronic lymphocyticleukemia (CLL), follicular lymphoma (FL), or diffuse large B-celllymphoma (DLBCL). In certain embodiments, a prior chemotherapeutic agentalready failed (e.g. 2^(nd) line therapy).

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention is used totreat melanoma. In certain embodiments, the melanoma has a BRAFmutation.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention is used totreat RAS mutated cancer. In certain embodiments, the RAS mutated canceris colon cancer (CLC). In certain embodiments, the RAS mutated cancer ispancreatic cancer. In certain embodiments, the RAS mutated cancer ischolangiocarcinoma.

In certain embodiments, the compound of the present invention is used totreat a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). In certain embodiments,the treatment with imatinib or sunitinib already failed (e.g. 2^(nd)line therapy).

Exemplary proliferative disorders include, but are not limited to,benign growths, neoplasms, tumors, cancer (Rb positive or Rb negative),autoimmune disorders, inflammatory disorders graft-versus-hostrejection, and fibrotic disorders.

Non-limiting examples of cancers that can be treated according to thepresent invention include, but are not limited to, acoustic neuroma,adenocarcinoma, adrenal gland cancer, anal cancer, angiosarcoma (e.g.,lymphangiosarcoma, lymphangioendotheliosarcoma, hemangiosarcoma),appendix cancer, benign monoclonal gammopathy, biliary cancer (e.g.,cholangiocarcinoma), bladder cancer, breast cancer (e.g., adenocarcinomaof the breast, papillary carcinoma of the breast, mammary cancer,medullary carcinoma of the breast), brain cancer (e.g., meningioma;glioma, e.g., astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma; medulloblastoma), bronchuscancer, carcinoid tumor, cervical cancer (e.g., cervicaladenocarcinoma), choriocarcinoma, chordoma, craniopharyngioma,colorectal cancer (e.g., colon cancer, rectal cancer, colorectaladenocarcinoma), epithelial carcinoma, ependymoma, endotheliosarcoma(e.g., Kaposi's sarcoma, multiple idiopathic hemorrhagic sarcoma),endometrial cancer (e.g., uterine cancer, uterine sarcoma), esophagealcancer (e.g., adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, Barrett'sadenocarcinoma), Ewing's sarcoma, eye cancer (e.g., intraocularmelanoma, retinoblastoma), familiar hypereosinophilia, gall bladdercancer, gastric cancer (e.g., stomach adenocarcinoma), gastrointestinalstromal tumor (GIST), head and neck cancer (e.g., head and neck squamouscell carcinoma, oral cancer (e.g., oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC),throat cancer (e.g., laryngeal cancer, pharyngeal cancer, nasopharyngealcancer, oropharyngeal cancer)), hematopoietic cancers (e.g., leukemiasuch as acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)—also known as acutelymphoblastic leukemia or acute lymphoid leukemia (e.g., B-cell ALL,T-cell ALL), acute myelocytic leukemia (AML) (e.g., B-cell AML, T-cellAML), chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML) (e.g., B-cell CML, T-cell CML),and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) (e.g., B-cell CLL, T-cell CLL);lymphoma such as Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) (e.g., B-cell HL, T-cell HL) andnon-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) (e.g., B-cell NHL such as diffuse large celllymphoma (DLCL) (e.g., diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)),follicular lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocyticlymphoma (CLL/SLL), mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), marginal zone B-celllymphomas (e.g., mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas,nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma, splenic marginal zone B-celllymphoma), primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma,lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (i.e., “Waldenström's macroglobulinemia”),hairy cell leukemia (HCL), immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, precursorB-lymphoblastic lymphoma and primary central nervous system (CNS)lymphoma; and T-cell NHL such as precursor T-lymphoblasticlymphoma/leukemia, peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) (e.g., cutaneousT-cell lymphoma (CTCL) (e.g., mycosis fungiodes, Sezary syndrome),angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, extranodal natural killer T-celllymphoma, enteropathy type T-cell lymphoma, subcutaneouspanniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma, anaplastic large cell lymphoma); amixture of one or more leukemia/lymphoma as described above; andmultiple myeloma (MM)), heavy chain disease (e.g., alpha chain disease,gamma chain disease, mu chain disease), hemangioblastoma, inflammatorymyofibroblastic tumors, immunocytic amyloidosis, kidney cancer (e.g.,nephroblastoma a.k.a. Wilms' tumor, renal cell carcinoma), liver cancer(e.g., hepatocellular cancer (HCC), malignant hepatoma), lung cancer(e.g., bronchogenic carcinoma, small cell lung cancer (SCLC), non-smallcell lung cancer (NSCLC), adenocarcinoma of the lung), leiomyosarcoma(LMS), mastocytosis (e.g., systemic mastocytosis), myelodysplasticsyndrome (MDS), mesothelioma, myeloproliferative disorder (MPD) (e.g.,polycythemia Vera (PV), essential thrombocytosis (ET), agnogenic myeloidmetaplasia (AMM) a.k.a. myelofibrosis (MF), chronic idiopathicmyelofibrosis, chronic myelocytic leukemia (CVL), chronic neutrophilicleukemia (CNL), hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES)), neuroblastoma,neurofibroma (e.g., neurofibromatosis (NF) type 1 or type 2,schwannomatosis), neuroendocrine cancer (e.g., gastroenteropancreaticneuroendoctrine tumor (GEP-NET), carcinoid tumor), osteosarcoma, ovariancancer (e.g., cystadenocarcinoma, ovarian embryonal carcinoma, ovarianadenocarcinoma), papillary adenocarcinoma, pancreatic cancer (e.g.,pancreatic andenocarcinoma, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm(IPMN), Islet cell tumors), penile cancer (e.g., Paget's disease of thepenis and scrotum), pinealoma, primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNT),prostate cancer (e.g., prostate adenocarcinoma), rectal cancer,rhabdomyosarcoma, salivary gland cancer, skin cancer (e.g., squamouscell carcinoma (SCC), keratoacanthoma (KA), melanoma, basal cellcarcinoma (BCC)), small bowel cancer (e.g., appendix cancer), softtissue sarcoma (e.g., malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH), liposarcoma,malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST), chondrosarcoma,fibrosarcoma, myxosarcoma), sebaceous gland carcinoma, sweat glandcarcinoma, synovioma, testicular cancer (e.g., seminoma, testicularembryonal carcinoma), thyroid cancer (e.g., papillary carcinoma of thethyroid, papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), medullary thyroid cancer),urethral cancer, vaginal cancer and vulvar cancer (e.g., Paget's diseaseof the vulva).

In another embodiment, the disorder is myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).

In certain embodiments, the cancer is a hematopoietic cancer. In certainembodiments, the hematopoietic cancer is a lymphoma. In certainembodiments, the hematopoietic cancer is a leukemia. In certainembodiments, the leukemia is acute myelocytic leukemia (AML).

In certain embodiments, the proliferative disorder is amyeloproliferative neoplasm. In certain embodiments, themyeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) is primary myelofibrosis (PMF).

In certain embodiments, the cancer is a solid tumor. A solid tumor, asused herein, refers to an abnormal mass of tissue that usually does notcontain cysts or liquid areas. Different types of solid tumors are namedfor the type of cells that form them. Examples of classes of solidtumors include, but are not limited to, sarcomas, carcinomas, andlymphomas, as described above herein. Additional examples of solidtumors include, but are not limited to, squamous cell carcinoma, coloncancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, liver cancer,pancreatic cancer, and melanoma.

In certain embodiments, the condition treated with a Formula I, FormulaII, Formula III, Formula IV, Formula V, Formula VI, Formula VII, FormulaVIII, Formula IX, or Formula X, is a disorder related to abnormalcellular proliferation.

Abnormal cellular proliferation, notably hyperproliferation, can occuras a result of a wide variety of factors, including genetic mutation,infection, exposure to toxins, autoimmune disorders, and benign ormalignant tumor induction.

There are a number of skin disorders associated with cellularhyperproliferation. Psoriasis, for example, is a benign disease of humanskin generally characterized by plaques covered by thickened scales. Thedisease is caused by increased proliferation of epidermal cells ofunknown cause. Chronic eczema is also associated with significanthyperproliferation of the epidermis.

Other diseases caused by hyperproliferation of skin cells include atopicdermatitis, lichen planus, warts, pemphigus vulgaris, actinic keratosis,basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.

Other hyperproliferative cell disorders include blood vesselproliferation disorders, fibrotic disorders, autoimmune disorders,graft-versus-host rejection, tumors and cancers.

Blood vessel proliferative disorders include angiogenic and vasculogenicdisorders. Proliferation of smooth muscle cells in the course ofdevelopment of plaques in vascular tissue cause, for example,restenosis, retinopathies and atherosclerosis. Both cell migration andcell proliferation play a role in the formation of atheroscleroticlesions.

Fibrotic disorders are often due to the abnormal formation of anextracellular matrix. Examples of fibrotic disorders include hepaticcirrhosis and mesangial proliferative cell disorders. Hepatic cirrhosisis characterized by the increase in extracellular matrix constituentsresulting in the formation of a hepatic scar. Hepatic cirrhosis cancause diseases such as cirrhosis of the liver. An increasedextracellular matrix resulting in a hepatic scar can also be caused byviral infection such as hepatitis. Lipocytes appear to play a major rolein hepatic cirrhosis.

Mesangial disorders are brought about by abnormal proliferation ofmesangial cells. Mesangial hyperproliferative cell disorders includevarious human renal diseases, such as glomerulonephritis, diabeticnephropathy, malignant nephrosclerosis, thrombotic micro-angiopathysyndromes, transplant rejection, and glomerulopathies.

Another disease with a proliferative component is rheumatoid arthritis.Rheumatoid arthritis is generally considered an autoimmune disease thatis thought to be associated with activity of autoreactive T cells, andto be caused by autoantibodies produced against collagen and IgE.

Other disorders that can include an abnormal cellular proliferativecomponent include Bechet's syndrome, acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS), ischemic heart disease, post-dialysis syndrome, leukemia,acquired immune deficiency syndrome, vasculitis, lipid histiocytosis,septic shock and inflammation in general.

In certain embodiments, a compound of the present invention and itspharmaceutically acceptable derivatives or pharmaceutically acceptableformulations containing these compounds are also useful in theprevention and treatment of HBV infections and other related conditionssuch as anti-HBV antibody positive and HBV-positive conditions, chronicliver inflammation caused by HBV, cirrhosis, acute hepatitis, fulminanthepatitis, chronic persistent hepatitis, and fatigue.

These compounds or formulations can also be used prophylactically toprevent or retard the progression of clinical illness in individuals whoare anti-HBV antibody or HBV-antigen positive or who have been exposedto HBV.

In certain embodiments, the condition is associated with an immuneresponse.

Cutaneous contact hypersensitivity and asthma are just two examples ofimmune responses that can be associated with significant morbidity.Others include atopic dermatitis, eczema, Sjogren's Syndrome, includingkeratoconjunctivitis sicca secondary to Sjogren's Syndrome, alopeciaareata, allergic responses due to arthropod bite reactions, Crohn'sdisease, aphthous ulcer, iritis, conjunctivitis, keratoconjunctivitis,ulcerative colitis, cutaneous lupus erythematosus, scleroderma,vaginitis, proctitis, and drug eruptions. These conditions may result inany one or more of the following symptoms or signs: itching, swelling,redness, blisters, crusting, ulceration, pain, scaling, cracking, hairloss, scarring, or oozing of fluid involving the skin, eye, or mucosalmembranes.

In atopic dermatitis, and eczema in general, immunologically mediatedleukocyte infiltration (particularly infiltration of mononuclear cells,lymphocytes, neutrophils, and eosinophils) into the skin importantlycontributes to the pathogenesis of these diseases. Chronic eczema alsois associated with significant hyperproliferation of the epidermis.Immunologically mediated leukocyte infiltration also occurs at sitesother than the skin, such as in the airways in asthma and in the tearproducing gland of the eye in keratoconjunctivitis sicca.

In one non-limiting embodiment, compounds of the present invention areused as topical agents in treating contact dermatitis, atopicdermatitis, eczematous dermatitis, psoriasis, Sjogren's Syndrome,including keratoconjunctivitis sicca secondary to Sjogren's Syndrome,alopecia areata, allergic responses due to arthropod bite reactions,Crohn's disease, aphthous ulcer, iritis, conjunctivitis,keratoconjunctivitis, ulcerative colitis, asthma, allergic asthma,cutaneous lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, vaginitis, proctitis, anddrug eruptions. The novel method may also be useful in reducing theinfiltration of skin by malignant leukocytes in diseases such as mycosisfungoides. These compounds can also be used to treat anaqueous-deficient dry eye state (such as immune mediatedkeratoconjunctivitis) in a patient suffering therefrom, by administeringthe compound topically to the eye.

The term “neoplasia” or “cancer” is used throughout the specification torefer to the pathological process that results in the formation andgrowth of a cancerous or malignant neoplasm, i.e., abnormal tissue(solid) or cells (non-solid) that grow by cellular proliferation, oftenmore rapidly than normal and continues to grow after the stimuli thatinitiated the new growth cease. Malignant neoplasms show partial orcomplete lack of structural organization and functional coordinationwith the normal tissue and most invade surrounding tissues, canmetastasize to several sites, are likely to recur after attemptedremoval and may cause the death of the patient unless adequatelytreated. As used herein, the term neoplasia is used to describe allcancerous disease states and embraces or encompasses the pathologicalprocess associated with malignant hematogenous, ascitic and solidtumors. Exemplary cancers which may be treated by the present disclosedcompounds either alone or in combination with at least one additionalanti-cancer agent include squamous-cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma,adenocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinomas, and renal cell carcinomas,cancer of the bladder, head, kidney, neck, leukemias; benign andmalignant lymphomas, particularly Burkitt's lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin'slymphoma; benign and malignant melanomas; myeloproliferative diseases;sarcomas, including Ewing's sarcoma, hemangiosarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma,liposarcoma, myosarcomas, peripheral neuroepithelioma, synovial sarcoma,gliomas, astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas, ependymomas, gliobastomas,neuroblastomas, ganglioneuromas, gangliogliomas, medulloblastomas,pineal cell tumors, meningiomas, meningeal sarcomas, neurofibromas, andSchwannomas; bowel cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, cervicalcancer, uterine cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, testicular cancer,thyroid cancer, astrocytoma, esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer,stomach cancer, liver cancer, colon cancer, melanoma; carcinosarcoma,Hodgkin's disease, Wilms' tumor and teratocarcinomas.

Additional cancers which may be treated using the disclosed compoundsaccording to the present invention include, for example, acutegranulocytic leukemia, acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), acutemyelogenous leukemia (AML), adenocarcinoma, adenosarcoma, adrenalcancer, adrenocortical carcinoma, anal cancer, anaplastic astrocytoma,angiosarcoma, appendix cancer, astrocytoma, Basal cell carcinoma, B-Celllymphoma, bile duct cancer, bladder cancer, bone cancer, bone marrowcancer, bowel cancer, brain cancer, brain stem glioma, breast cancer,triple (estrogen, progesterone and HER-2) negative breast cancer, doublenegative breast cancer (two of estrogen, progesterone and HER-2 arenegative), single negative (one of estrogen, progesterone and HER-2 isnegative), estrogen-receptor positive, HER2-negative breast cancer,estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer, estrogen receptor positivebreast cancer, metastatic breast cancer, luminal A breast cancer,luminal B breast cancer, Her2-negative breast cancer, HER2-positive ornegative breast cancer, progesterone receptor-negative breast cancer,progesterone receptor-positive breast cancer, recurrent breast cancer,carcinoid tumors, cervical cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, chondrosarcoma,chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML),colon cancer, colorectal cancer, craniopharyngioma, cutaneous lymphoma,cutaneous melanoma, diffuse astrocytoma, ductal carcinoma in situ(DCIS), endometrial cancer, ependymoma, epithelioid sarcoma, esophagealcancer, Ewing sarcoma, extrahepatic bile duct cancer, eye cancer,fallopian tube cancer, fibrosarcoma, gallbladder cancer, gastric cancer,gastrointestinal cancer, gastrointestinal carcinoid cancer,gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), germ cell tumor glioblastomamultiforme (GBM), glioma, hairy cell leukemia, head and neck cancer,hemangioendothelioma, Hodgkin lymphoma, hypopharyngeal cancer,infiltrating ductal carcinoma (IDC), infiltrating lobular carcinoma(ILC), inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), intestinal Cancer, intrahepaticbile duct cancer, invasive/infiltrating breast cancer, Islet cellcancer, jaw cancer, Kaposi sarcoma, kidney cancer, laryngeal cancer,leiomyosarcoma, leptomeningeal metastases, leukemia, lip cancer,liposarcoma, liver cancer, lobular carcinoma in situ, low-gradeastrocytoma, lung cancer, lymph node cancer, lymphoma, male breastcancer, medullary carcinoma, medulloblastoma, melanoma, meningioma,Merkel cell carcinoma, mesenchymal chondrosarcoma, mesenchymous,mesothelioma metastatic breast cancer, metastatic melanoma metastaticsquamous neck cancer, mixed gliomas, monodermal teratoma, mouth cancermucinous carcinoma, mucosal melanoma, multiple myeloma, MycosisFungoides, myelodysplastic syndrome, nasal cavity cancer, nasopharyngealcancer, neck cancer, neuroblastoma, neuroendocrine tumors (NETs),non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), oat cellcancer, ocular cancer, ocular melanoma, oligodendroglioma, oral cancer,oral cavity cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, osteogenic sarcoma,osteosarcoma, ovarian cancer, ovarian epithelial cancer ovarian germcell tumor, ovarian primary peritoneal carcinoma, ovarian sex cordstromal tumor, Paget's disease, pancreatic cancer, papillary carcinoma,paranasal sinus cancer, parathyroid cancer, pelvic cancer, penilecancer, peripheral nerve cancer, peritoneal cancer, pharyngeal cancer,pheochromocytoma, pilocytic astrocytoma, pineal region tumor,pineoblastoma, pituitary gland cancer, primary central nervous system(CNS) lymphoma, prostate cancer, rectal cancer, renal cell carcinoma,renal pelvis cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma, salivary gland cancer, softtissue sarcoma, bone sarcoma, sarcoma, sinus cancer, skin cancer, smallcell lung cancer (SCLC), small intestine cancer, spinal cancer, spinalcolumn cancer, spinal cord cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, stomachcancer, synovial sarcoma, T-cell lymphoma, testicular cancer, throatcancer, thymoma/thymic carcinoma, thyroid cancer, tongue cancer, tonsilcancer, transitional cell cancer, tubal cancer, tubular carcinoma,undiagnosed cancer, ureteral cancer, urethral cancer, uterineadenocarcinoma, uterine cancer, uterine sarcoma, vaginal cancer, vulvarcancer, T-cell lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL), T-celllineage lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LL), peripheral T-cell lymphoma, AdultT-cell leukemia, Pre-B ALL, Pre-B lymphomas, large B-cell lymphoma,Burkitts lymphoma, B-cell ALL, Philadelphia chromosome positive ALL,Philadelphia chromosome positive CML, juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia(JMML), acute promyelocytic leukemia (a subtype of AML), large granularlymphocytic leukemia, Adult T-cell chronic leukemia, diffuse large Bcell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma; Mucosa-Associated Lymphatic Tissuelymphoma (MALT), small cell lymphocytic lymphoma, mediastinal large Bcell lymphoma, nodal marginal zone B cell lymphoma (NMZL); splenicmarginal zone lymphoma (SMZL); intravascular large B-cell lymphoma;primary effusion lymphoma; or lymphomatoid granulomatosis; B-cellprolymphocytic leukemia; splenic lymphoma/leukemia, unclassifiable,splenic diffuse red pulp small B-cell lymphoma; lymphoplasmacyticlymphoma; heavy chain diseases, for example, Alpha heavy chain disease,Gamma heavy chain disease, Mu heavy chain disease, plasma cell myeloma,solitary plasmacytoma of bone; extraosseous plasmacytoma; primarycutaneous follicle center lymphoma, T cell/histocyte rich large B-celllymphoma, DLBCL associated with chronic inflammation; Epstein-Barr virus(EBV)+ DLBCL of the elderly; primary mediastinal (thymic) large B-celllymphoma, primary cutaneous DLBCL, leg type, ALK+ large B-cell lymphoma,plasmablastic lymphoma; large B-cell lymphoma arising in HHV8-associatedmulticentric, Castleman disease; B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, withfeatures intermediate between diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, or B-celllymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between diffuselarge B-cell lymphoma and classical Hodgkin lymphoma.

In another aspect, a method of increasing BIM expression (e.g., BCLC2L11expression) is provided to induce apoptosis in a cell comprisingcontacting a compound of the present invention or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable composition, salt, or isotopic analog thereof with the cell.In certain embodiments, the method is an in vitro method. In certainembodiments, the method is an in vivo method. BCL2L11 expression istightly regulated in a cell. BCL2L11 encodes for BIM, a proapoptoticprotein. BCL2L11 is downregulated in many cancers and BIM is inhibitedin many cancers, including chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML) andnon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and that suppression of BCL2L11expression can confer resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors. See,e.g., Ng et al., Nat. Med. (2012) 18:521-528.

In yet another aspect, a method of treating a condition associated withangiogenesis is provided, such as, for example, a diabetic condition(e.g., diabetic retinopathy), an inflammatory condition (e.g.,rheumatoid arthritis), macular degeneration, obesity, atherosclerosis,or a proliferative disorder, comprising administering to a subject inneed thereof a compound of the present invention or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable composition, salt, or isotopic analog thereof.

In certain embodiments, the condition associated with angiogenesis ismacular degeneration. In certain embodiments, provided is a method oftreating macular degeneration comprising administering to a subject inneed thereof a compound of the present invention or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable composition, salt, or isotopic analog thereof.

In certain embodiments, the condition associated with angiogenesis isobesity. As used herein, “obesity” and “obese” as used herein, refers toclass I obesity, class II obesity, class III obesity and pre-obesity(e.g., being “over-weight”) as defined by the World Health Organization.In certain embodiments, a method of treating obesity is providedcomprising administering to a subject in need thereof a compound of thepresent invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable composition, salt, orisotopic analog thereof.

In certain embodiments, the condition associated with angiogenesis isatherosclerosis. In certain embodiments, provided is a method oftreating atherosclerosis comprising administering to a subject in needthereof a compound of the present invention or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable composition, salt, or isotopic analog thereof.

In certain embodiments, the condition associated with angiogenesis is aproliferative disorder. In certain embodiments, provided is a method oftreating a proliferative disorder comprising administering to a subjectin need thereof a compound of the present invention or apharmaceutically acceptable composition, salt, or isotopic analogthereof.

IV. Methods to Reduce the Side Effects Related to Chemotherapy

In certain embodiments, compounds of the present invention decrease theeffect of chemotherapeutic agent toxicity on CDK4/6 replicationdependent healthy cells, such as hematopoietic stem cells andhematopoietic progenitor cells (together referred to as HSPCs), and/orrenal epithelial cells, in subjects, typically humans, that will be, arebeing, or have been exposed to the chemotherapeutic agent (typically aDNA-damaging agent).

In certain embodiments, the subject has been exposed to achemotherapeutic agent, and, using a compound described herein, thesubject's CDK4/6-replication dependent healthy cells are placed in G1arrest following exposure in order to mitigate, for example, DNA damage.In certain embodiments, the compound is administered at least 1%2 hour,at least 1 hour, at least 2 hours, at least 3 hours, at least 4 hours,at least 5 hours, at least 6 hours, at least 7 hours, at least 8 hours,at least 10 hours, at least 12 hours, at least 14 hours, at least 16hours, at least 18 hours, at least 20 hours or more postchemotherapeutic agent exposure.

In certain embodiments, the compound can allow for dose intensification(e.g., more therapy can be given in a fixed period of time) in medicallyrelated chemotherapies, which will translate to better efficacy.Therefore, the presently disclosed methods can result in chemotherapyregimens that are less toxic and more effective.

In some embodiments, the use of a compound described herein may resultin reduced or be substantially free of off-target effects, for example,related to inhibition of kinases other than CDK4 and/or CDK6 and/orCDK2. Furthermore, in certain embodiments, the use of the compoundsdescribed herein should not induce cell cycle arrest in CDK4/6replication independent cells.

In some embodiments, the use of a compound described herein reduces therisk of undesirable off-target effects including, but not limited to,long term toxicity, anti-oxidant effects, and estrogenic effects.Anti-oxidant effects can be determined by standard assays known in theart. For example, a compound with no significant anti-oxidant effects isa compound that does not significantly scavenge free-radicals, such asoxygen radicals. The anti-oxidant effects of a compound can be comparedto a compound with known anti-oxidant activity, such as genistein.

Thus, a compound with no significant anti-oxidant activity can be onethat has less than about 2, 3, 5, 10, 30, or 100 fold anti-oxidantactivity relative to genistein. Estrogenic activities can also bedetermined via known assays. For instance, a non-estrogenic compound isone that does not significantly bind and activate the estrogen receptor.A compound that is substantially free of estrogenic effects can be onethat has less than about 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, or 100 fold estrogenicactivity relative to a compound with estrogenic activity, e.g.,genistein.

V. Methods to Treat Abnormal Proliferation of T-Cells, B-Cells and/orNK-Cells

In certain aspects, the invention includes the use of an effectiveamount of a compound described herein, or its pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, or isotopic analog thereof optionally in apharmaceutical composition, to treat a host, typically a human, with aselected cancer, tumor, hyperproliferative condition or an inflammatoryor immune disorder. Some of the disclosed compounds are highly activeagainst T-cell proliferation. Given the paucity of drugs for T-cellcancers and abnormal proliferation, the identification of such usesrepresents a substantial improvement in the medical therapy for thesediseases.

Abnormal proliferation of T-cells, B-cells, and/or NK-cells can resultin a wide range of diseases such as cancer, proliferative disorders andinflammatory/immune diseases. A host, for example a human, afflictedwith any of these disorders can be treated with an effective amount of acompound as described herein to achieve a decrease in symptoms (apalliative agent) or a decrease in the underlying disease (a diseasemodifying agent).

Examples include T-cell or NK-cell lymphoma, for example, but notlimited to: peripheral T-cell lymphoma; anaplastic large cell lymphoma,for example anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) positive, ALK negativeanaplastic large cell lymphoma, or primary cutaneous anaplastic largecell lymphoma; angioimmunoblastic lymphoma; cutaneous T-cell lymphoma,for example mycosis fungoides, Sezary syndrome, primary cutaneousanaplastic large cell lymphoma, primary cutaneous CD30+ T-celllymphoproliferative disorder; primary cutaneous aggressiveepidermotropic CD8+ cytotoxic T-cell lymphoma; primary cutaneousgamma-delta T-cell lymphoma; primary cutaneous small/medium CD4+ T-celllymphoma, and lymphomatoid papulosis; Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma(ATLL); Blastic NK-cell Lymphoma; Enteropathy-type T-cell lymphoma;Hematosplenic gamma-delta T-cell Lymphoma; Lymphoblastic Lymphoma; NasalNK/T-cell Lymphomas; Treatment-related T-cell lymphomas; for examplelymphomas that appear after solid organ or bone marrow transplantation;T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia; T-cell large granular lymphocyticleukemia; Chronic lymphoproliferative disorder of NK-cells; AggressiveNK cell leukemia; Systemic EBV+ T-cell lymphoproliferative disease ofchildhood (associated with chronic active EBV infection); Hydroavacciniforme-like lymphoma; Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma;Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma; Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma;or Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma.

In certain embodiments, a compound disclosed herein, or its salt, orisotopic analog thereof can be used in an effective amount to treat ahost, for example a human, with a lymphoma or lymphocytic or myelocyticproliferation disorder or abnormality. For example, the compounds asdescribed herein can be administered to a host suffering from a HodgkinLymphoma or a Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. For example, the host can besuffering from a Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma such as, but not limited to: anAIDS-Related Lymphoma; Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma;Angioimmunoblastic Lymphoma; Blastic NK-Cell Lymphoma; Burkitt'sLymphoma; Burkitt-like Lymphoma (Small Non-Cleaved Cell Lymphoma);Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma; CutaneousT-Cell Lymphoma; Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma; Enteropathy-Type T-CellLymphoma; Follicular Lymphoma; Hepatosplenic Gamma-Delta T-CellLymphoma; Lymphoblastic Lymphoma; Mantle Cell Lymphoma; Marginal ZoneLymphoma; Nasal T-Cell Lymphoma; Pediatric Lymphoma; Peripheral T-CellLymphomas; Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma; T-Cell Leukemias;Transformed Lymphomas; Treatment-Related T-Cell Lymphomas; orWaldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia.

Alternatively, a compound disclosed herein, or its salt, or isotopicanalog thereof can be used in an effective amount to treat a host, forexample a human, with a Hodgkin Lymphoma, such as, but not limited to:Nodular Sclerosis Classical Hodgkin's Lymphoma (CHL); Mixed CellularityCHL; Lymphocyte-depletion CHL; Lymphocyte-rich CHL; LymphocytePredominant Hodgkin Lymphoma; or Nodular Lymphocyte Predominant HL.

Alternatively, a compound disclosed herein, or its salt, or isotopicanalog thereof can be used in an effective amount to treat a host, forexample a human with a specific B-cell lymphoma or proliferativedisorder such as, but not limited to: multiple myeloma; Diffuse large Bcell lymphoma; Follicular lymphoma; Mucosa-Associated Lymphatic Tissuelymphoma (MALT); Small cell lymphocytic lymphoma; Mediastinal large Bcell lymphoma; Nodal marginal zone B cell lymphoma (NMZL); Splenicmarginal zone lymphoma (SMZL); Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma;Primary effusion lymphoma; or Lymphomatoid granulomatosis; B-cellprolymphocytic leukemia; Hairy cell leukemia; Splenic lymphoma/leukemia,unclassifiable; Splenic diffuse red pulp small B-cell lymphoma; Hairycell leukemia-variant; Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma; Heavy chain diseases,for example, Alpha heavy chain disease, Gamma heavy chain disease, Muheavy chain disease; Plasma cell myeloma; Solitary plasmacytoma of bone;Extraosseous plasmacytoma; Primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma; Tcell/histiocyte rich large B-cell lymphoma; DLBCL associated withchronic inflammation; Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)+ DLBCL of the elderly;Primary mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma; Primary cutaneousDLBCL, leg type; ALK+ large B-cell lymphoma; Plasmablastic lymphoma;Large B-cell lymphoma arising in HHV8-associated multicentric; Castlemandisease; B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediatebetween diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; or B-cell lymphoma,unclassifiable, with features intermediate between diffuse large B-celllymphoma and classical Hodgkin lymphoma.

In certain embodiments, a compound disclosed herein, or its salt, orisotopic analog thereof can be used in an effective amount to treat ahost, for example a human with leukemia. For example, the host may besuffering from an acute or chronic leukemia of a lymphocytic ormyelogenous origin, such as, but not limited to: Acute lymphoblasticleukemia (ALL); Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML); Chronic lymphocyticleukemia (CLL); Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML); juvenilemyelomonocytic leukemia (JMML); hairy cell leukemia (HCL); acutepromyelocytic leukemia (a subtype of AIL); large granular lymphocyticleukemia; or Adult T-cell chronic leukemia. In certain embodiments, thepatient suffers from an acute myelogenous leukemia, for example anundifferentiated AML (M0); myeloblastic leukemia (M1; with/withoutminimal cell maturation); myeloblastic leukemia (M2; with cellmaturation); promyelocytic leukemia (M3 or M3 variant [M3V]);myelomonocytic leukemia (M4 or M4 variant with eosinophilia [M4E]);monocytic leukemia (M5); erythroleukemia (M6); or megakaryoblasticleukemia (M7).

VI. Pharmaceutical Compositions and Dosage Forms

An active compound described herein, or its salt, or isotopic analogthereof can be administered in an effective amount to a host to treatany of the disorders described herein using any suitable approach whichachieves the desired therapeutic result. The amount and timing of activecompound administered will, of course, be dependent on the host beingtreated, the instructions of the supervising medical specialist, on thetime course of the exposure, on the manner of administration, on thepharmacokinetic properties of the particular active compound, and on thejudgment of the prescribing physician. Thus, because of host to hostvariability, the dosages given below are a guideline and the physiciancan titrate doses of the compound to achieve the treatment that thephysician considers appropriate for the host. In considering the degreeof treatment desired, the physician can balance a variety of factorssuch as age and weight of the host, presence of preexisting disease, aswell as presence of other diseases.

The pharmaceutical composition may be formulated as any pharmaceuticallyuseful form, e.g., as an aerosol, a cream, a gel, a pill, an injectionor infusion solution, a capsule, a tablet, a syrup, a transdermal patch,a subcutaneous patch, a dry powder, an inhalation formulation, in amedical device, suppository, buccal, or sublingual formulation,parenteral formulation, or an ophthalmic solution. Some dosage forms,such as tablets and capsules, are subdivided into suitably sized unitdoses containing appropriate quantities of the active components, e.g.,an effective amount to achieve the desired purpose.

The therapeutically effective dosage of any active compound describedherein will be determined by the health care practitioner depending onthe condition, size and age of the patient as well as the route ofdelivery. In one non-limited embodiment, a dosage from about 0.1 toabout 200 mg/kg has therapeutic efficacy, with all weights beingcalculated based upon the weight of the active compound, including thecases where a salt is employed. In certain embodiments, the dosage is atabout or greater than 0.1, 0.5, 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150,175, or 200 mg/kg. In some embodiments, the dosage may be the amount ofcompound needed to provide a serum concentration of the active compoundof up to about 10 nM, 50 nM, 100 nM, 200 nM, 300 nM, 400 nM, 500 nM, 600nM, 700 nM, 800 nM, 900 nM, 1 μM, 5 μM, 10 μM, 20 μM, 30 μM, or 40 M.

In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is in a dosageform that contains from about 0.1 mg to about 2000 mg, from about 10 mgto about 1000 mg, from about 100 mg to about 800 mg, or from about 200mg to about 600 mg of the active compound and optionally from about 0.1mg to about 2000 mg, from about 10 mg to about 1000 mg, from about 100mg to about 800 mg, or from about 200 mg to about 600 mg of anadditional active agent in a unit dosage form. Examples of dosage formswith at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 100, 200, 250, 300, 400, 500, 600,700, or 750 mg of active compound, or its salt. The pharmaceuticalcomposition may also include a molar ratio of the active compound and anadditional active agent, in a ratio that achieves the desired results.

In some embodiments, compounds disclosed herein or used as described areadministered once a day (QD), twice a day (BID), or three times a day(TID). In some embodiments, compounds disclosed herein or used asdescribed are administered at least once a day for at least 21 days, atleast 24 days, at least 28 days, at least 35 days, at least 45 days, atleast 60 days, at least 75 days, at least 90 days, at least 120 days, atleast 180 days, or longer.

Compounds disclosed herein or used as described herein may beadministered orally, topically, parenterally, by inhalation or spray,sublingually, via implant, including ocular implant, transdermally, viabuccal administration, rectally, as an ophthalmic solution, injection,including ocular injection, intravenous, intramuscular, inhalation,intra-aortal, intracranial, subdermal, intraperitoneal, subcutaneous,transnasal, sublingual, or rectal or by other means, in dosage unitformulations containing conventional pharmaceutically acceptablecarriers. For ocular delivery, the compound can be administered, asdesired, for example, via intravitreal, intrastromal, intracameral,sub-tenon, sub-retinal, retro-bulbar, peribulbar, suprachorodial,conjunctival, subconjunctival, episcleral, periocular, transscleral,retrobulbar, posterior juxtascleral, circumcorneal, or tear ductinjections, or through a mucus, mucin, or a mucosal barrier, in animmediate or controlled release fashion or via an ocular device.

In accordance with the presently disclosed methods, an oraladministration can be in any desired form such as a solid, gel orliquid, including a solution, suspension, or emulsion. In someembodiments, the compounds or salts are administered by inhalation,intravenously, or intramuscularly as a liposomal suspension. Whenadministered through inhalation the active compound or salt may be inthe form of a plurality of solid particles or droplets having anydesired particle size, and for example, from about 0.01, 0.1 or 0.5 toabout 5, 10, 20 or more microns, and optionally from about 1 to about 2microns. Compounds as disclosed in the present invention havedemonstrated good pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics properties, forinstance when administered by the oral or intravenous routes.

The pharmaceutical formulations can comprise an active compounddescribed herein or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in anypharmaceutically acceptable carrier. If a solution is desired, water maysometimes be the carrier of choice for water-soluble compounds or salts.With respect to the water-soluble compounds or salts, an organicvehicle, such as glycerol, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, ormixtures thereof, can be suitable. In the latter instance, the organicvehicle can contain a substantial amount of water. The solution ineither instance can then be sterilized in a suitable manner known tothose in the art, and for illustration by filtration through a0.22-micron filter. Subsequent to sterilization, the solution can bedispensed into appropriate receptacles, such as depyrogenated glassvials. The dispensing is optionally done by an aseptic method.Sterilized closures can then be placed on the vials and, if desired, thevial contents can be lyophilized.

Carriers include excipients and diluents and must be of sufficientlyhigh purity and sufficiently low toxicity to render them suitable foradministration to the patient being treated. The carrier can be inert orit can possess pharmaceutical benefits of its own. The amount of carrieremployed in conjunction with the compound is sufficient to provide apractical quantity of material for administration per unit dose of thecompound.

Classes of carriers include, but are not limited to binders, bufferingagents, coloring agents, diluents, disintegrants, emulsifiers,flavorants, glidents, lubricants, preservatives, stabilizers,surfactants, tableting agents, and wetting agents. Some carriers may belisted in more than one class, for example vegetable oil may be used asa lubricant in some formulations and a diluent in others. Exemplarypharmaceutically acceptable carriers include sugars, starches,celluloses, powdered tragacanth, malt, gelatin; talc, and vegetableoils. Optional active agents may be included in a pharmaceuticalcomposition, which do not substantially interfere with the activity ofthe compound of the present invention.

Additionally, auxiliary substances, such as wetting or emulsifyingagents, biological buffering substances, surfactants, and the like, canbe present in such vehicles. A biological buffer can be any solutionwhich is pharmacologically acceptable and which provides the formulationwith the desired pH, i.e., a pH in the physiologically acceptable range.Examples of buffer solutions include saline, phosphate buffered saline,Tris buffered saline, Hank's buffered saline, and the like.

Depending on the intended mode of administration, the pharmaceuticalcompositions can be in the form of solid, semi-solid or liquid dosageforms, such as, for example, tablets, suppositories, pills, capsules,powders, liquids, suspensions, creams, ointments, lotions or the like,preferably in unit dosage form suitable for single administration of aprecise dosage. The compositions will include an effective amount of theselected drug in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrierand, in addition, can include other pharmaceutical agents, adjuvants,diluents, buffers, and the like.

Thus, the compositions of the disclosure can be administered aspharmaceutical formulations including those suitable for oral (includingbuccal and sub-lingual), rectal, nasal, topical, pulmonary, vaginal orparenteral (including intramuscular, intra-arterial, intrathecal,subcutaneous and intravenous) administration or in a form suitable foradministration by inhalation or insufflation. The preferred manner ofadministration is intravenous or oral using a convenient daily dosageregimen which can be adjusted according to the degree of affliction.

For solid compositions, conventional nontoxic solid carriers include,for example, pharmaceutical grades of mannitol, lactose, starch,magnesium stearate, sodium saccharin, talc, cellulose, glucose, sucrose,magnesium carbonate, and the like. Liquid pharmaceutically administrablecompositions can, for example, be prepared by dissolving, dispersing,and the like, an active compound as described herein and optionalpharmaceutical adjuvants in an excipient, such as, for example, water,saline, aqueous dextrose, glycerol, ethanol, and the like, to therebyform a solution or suspension. If desired, the pharmaceuticalcomposition to be administered can also contain minor amounts ofnontoxic auxiliary substances such as wetting or emulsifying agents, pHbuffering agents and the like, for example, sodium acetate, sorbitanmonolaurate, triethanolamine sodium acetate, triethanolamine oleate, andthe like. Actual methods of preparing such dosage forms are known, orwill be apparent, to those skilled in this art; for example, seeRemington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, referenced above.

In yet another embodiment is the use of permeation enhancer excipientsincluding polymers such as: polycations (chitosan and its quaternaryammonium derivatives, poly-L-arginine, aminated gelatin); polyanions(N-carboxymethyl chitosan, poly-acrylic acid); and, thiolated polymers(carboxymethyl cellulose-cysteine, polycarbophil-cysteine,chitosan-thiobutylamidine, chitosan-thioglycolic acid,chitosan-glutathione conjugates).

For oral administration, the composition will generally take the form ofa tablet, capsule, a softgel capsule or can be an aqueous or nonaqueoussolution, suspension or syrup. Tablets and capsules are preferred oraladministration forms. Tablets and capsules for oral use can include oneor more commonly used carriers such as lactose and corn starch.Lubricating agents, such as magnesium stearate, are also typicallyadded. Typically, the compositions of the disclosure can be combinedwith an oral, non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable, inert carrier suchas lactose, starch, sucrose, glucose, methyl cellulose, magnesiumstearate, dicalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate, mannitol, sorbitol andthe like. Moreover, when desired or necessary, suitable binders,lubricants, disintegrating agents, and coloring agents can also beincorporated into the mixture. Suitable binders include starch, gelatin,natural sugars such as glucose or beta-lactose, corn sweeteners, naturaland synthetic gums such as acacia, tragacanth, or sodium alginate,carboxymethylcellulose, polyethylene glycol, waxes, and the like.Lubricants used in these dosage forms include sodium oleate, sodiumstearate, magnesium stearate, sodium benzoate, sodium acetate, sodiumchloride, and the like. Disintegrators include, without limitation,starch, methyl cellulose, agar, bentonite, xanthan gum, and the like.

When liquid suspensions are used, the active agent can be combined withany oral, non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable inert carrier such asethanol, glycerol, water, and the like and with emulsifying andsuspending agents. If desired, flavoring, coloring and/or sweeteningagents can be added as well. Other optional components for incorporationinto an oral formulation herein include, but are not limited to,preservatives, suspending agents, thickening agents, and the like.

Parenteral formulations can be prepared in conventional forms, either asliquid solutions or suspensions, solid forms suitable for solubilizationor suspension in liquid prior to injection, or as emulsions. Preferably,sterile injectable suspensions are formulated according to techniquesknown in the art using suitable carriers, dispersing or wetting agentsand suspending agents. The sterile injectable formulation can also be asterile injectable solution or a suspension in a nontoxic parenterallyacceptable diluent or solvent. Among the acceptable vehicles andsolvents that can be employed are water, Ringer's solution and isotonicsodium chloride solution. In addition, sterile, fixed oils, fatty estersor polyols are conventionally employed as solvents or suspending media.In addition, parenteral administration can involve the use of a slowrelease or sustained release system such that a constant level of dosageis maintained.

Parenteral administration includes intraarticular, intravenous,intramuscular, intradermal, intraperitoneal, and subcutaneous routes,and include aqueous and non-aqueous, isotonic sterile injectionsolutions, which can contain antioxidants, buffers, bacteriostats, andsolutes that render the formulation isotonic with the blood of theintended recipient, and aqueous and non-aqueous sterile suspensions thatcan include suspending agents, solubilizers, thickening agents,stabilizers, and preservatives. Administration via certain parenteralroutes can involve introducing the formulations of the disclosure intothe body of a patient through a needle or a catheter, propelled by asterile syringe or some other mechanical device such as an continuousinfusion system. A formulation provided by the disclosure can beadministered using a syringe, injector, pump, or any other devicerecognized in the art for parenteral administration.

In addition to the active compounds or their salts, the pharmaceuticalformulations can contain other additives, such as pH-adjustingadditives. In particular, useful pH-adjusting agents include acids, suchas hydrochloric acid, bases or buffers, such as sodium lactate, sodiumacetate, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, sodium borate, or sodiumgluconate. Further, the formulations can contain antimicrobialpreservatives. Useful antimicrobial preservatives include methylparaben,propylparaben, and benzyl alcohol. An antimicrobial preservative istypically employed when the formulations is placed in a vial designedfor multi-dose use. The pharmaceutical formulations described herein canbe lyophilized using techniques well known in the art.

For oral administration, a pharmaceutical composition can take the formof a solution suspension, tablet, pill, capsule, powder, and the like.Tablets containing various excipients such as sodium citrate, calciumcarbonate and calcium phosphate may be employed along with variousdisintegrants such as starch (e.g., potato or tapioca starch) andcertain complex silicates, together with binding agents such aspolyvinylpyrrolidone, sucrose, gelatin and acacia. Additionally,lubricating agents such as magnesium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate,and talc are often very useful for tableting purposes. Solidcompositions of a similar type may be employed as fillers in soft andhard-filled gelatin capsules. Materials in this connection also includelactose or milk sugar as well as high molecular weight polyethyleneglycols. When aqueous suspensions and/or elixirs are desired for oraladministration, the compounds of the presently disclosed host matter canbe combined with various sweetening agents, flavoring agents, coloringagents, emulsifying agents and/or suspending agents, as well as suchdiluents as water, ethanol, propylene glycol, glycerin and various likecombinations thereof.

In yet another embodiment of the host matter described herein, there areprovided injectable, stable, sterile formulations comprising an activecompound as described herein, or a salt thereof, in a unit dosage formin a sealed container. The compound or salt is provided in the form of alyophilizate, which is capable of being reconstituted with a suitablepharmaceutically acceptable carrier to form liquid formulation suitablefor injection thereof into a host. When the compound or salt issubstantially water-insoluble, a sufficient amount of emulsifying agent,which is physiologically acceptable, can be employed in sufficientquantity to emulsify the compound or salt in an aqueous carrier.Particularly useful emulsifying agents include phosphatidyl cholines andlecithin.

Additional embodiments include liposomal formulations of the activecompounds disclosed herein. The technology for forming liposomalsuspensions is well known in the art. When the compound is anaqueous-soluble salt, using conventional liposome technology, the samecan be incorporated into lipid vesicles. In such an instance, due to thewater solubility of the active compound, the active compound can besubstantially entrained within the hydrophilic center or core of theliposomes. The lipid layer employed can be of any conventionalcomposition and can either contain cholesterol or can becholesterol-free. When the active compound of interest iswater-insoluble, again employing conventional liposome formationtechnology, the salt can be substantially entrained within thehydrophobic lipid bilayer that forms the structure of the liposome. Ineither instance, the liposomes that are produced can be reduced in size,as through the use of standard sonication and homogenization techniques.The liposomal formulations comprising the active compounds disclosedherein can be lyophilized to produce a lyophilizate, which can bereconstituted with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, such as water,to regenerate a liposomal suspension.

Pharmaceutical formulations also are provided which are suitable foradministration as an aerosol by inhalation. These formulations comprisea solution or suspension of a desired compound described herein or asalt thereof, or a plurality of solid particles of the compound or salt.The desired formulations can be placed in a small chamber and nebulized.Nebulization can be accomplished by compressed air or by ultrasonicenergy to form a plurality of liquid droplets or solid particlescomprising the compounds or salts. The liquid droplets or solidparticles may for example have a particle size in the range of about 0.5to about 10 microns, and optionally from about 0.5 to about 5 microns.In certain embodiments, the solid particles provide for controlledrelease through the use of a degradable polymer. The solid particles canbe obtained by processing the solid compound or a salt thereof, in anyappropriate manner known in the art, such as by micronization.Optionally, the size of the solid particles or droplets can be fromabout 1 to about 2 microns. In this respect, commercial nebulizers areavailable to achieve this purpose. The compounds can be administered viaan aerosol suspension of respirable particles in a manner set forth inU.S. Pat. No. 5,628,984, the disclosure of which is incorporated hereinby reference in its entirety.

Pharmaceutical formulations also are provided which provide a controlledrelease of a compound described herein, including through the use of adegradable polymer, as known in the art.

When the pharmaceutical formulations suitable for administration as anaerosol is in the form of a liquid, the formulations can comprise awater-soluble active compound in a carrier that comprises water. Asurfactant can be present, which lowers the surface tension of theformulations sufficiently to result in the formation of droplets withinthe desired size range when hosted to nebulization.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” as used herein refers tothose salts which are, within the scope of sound medical judgment,suitable for use in contact with hosts (e.g., human hosts) without unduetoxicity, irritation, allergic response, and the like, commensurate witha reasonable benefit/risk ratio, and effective for their intended use,as well as the zwitterionic forms, where possible, of the compounds ofthe presently disclosed host matter.

Thus, the term “salts” refers to the relatively non-toxic, inorganic andorganic acid addition salts of the presently disclosed compounds. Thesesalts can be prepared during the final isolation and purification of thecompounds or by separately reacting the purified compound in its freebase form with a suitable organic or inorganic acid and isolating thesalt thus formed. Basic compounds are capable of forming a wide varietyof different salts with various inorganic and organic acids. Acidaddition salts of the basic compounds are prepared by contacting thefree base form with a sufficient amount of the desired acid to producethe salt in the conventional manner. The free base form can beregenerated by contacting the salt form with a base and isolating thefree base in the conventional manner. The free base forms may differfrom their respective salt forms in certain physical properties such assolubility in polar solvents. Pharmaceutically acceptable base additionsalts may be formed with metals or amines, such as alkali and alkalineearth metal hydroxides, or of organic amines. Examples of metals used ascations, include, but are not limited to, sodium, potassium, magnesium,calcium, and the like. Examples of suitable amines include, but are notlimited to, N,N′-dibenzylethylenediamine, chloroprocaine, choline,diethanolamine, ethylenediamine, N-methylglucamine, and procaine. Thebase addition salts of acidic compounds are prepared by contacting thefree acid form with a sufficient amount of the desired base to producethe salt in the conventional manner. The free acid form can beregenerated by contacting the salt form with an acid and isolating thefree acid in a conventional manner. The free acid forms may differ fromtheir respective salt forms somewhat in certain physical properties suchas solubility in polar solvents.

Salts can be prepared from inorganic acids sulfate, pyrosulfate,bisulfate, sulfite, bisulfite, nitrate, phosphate,monohydrogenphosphate, dihydrogenphosphate, metaphosphate,pyrophosphate, chloride, bromide, iodide such as hydrochloric, nitric,phosphoric, sulfuric, hydrobromic, hydriodic, phosphorus, and the like.Representative salts include the hydrobromide, hydrochloride, sulfate,bisulfate, nitrate, acetate, oxalate, valerate, oleate, palmitate,stearate, laurate, borate, benzoate, lactate, phosphate, tosylate,citrate, maleate, fumarate, succinate, tartrate, naphthylate mesylate,glucoheptonate, lactobionate, laurylsulphonate and isethionate salts,and the like. Salts can also be prepared from organic acids, such asaliphatic mono- and dicarboxylic acids, phenyl-substituted alkanoicacids, hydroxy alkanoic acids, alkanedioic acids, aromatic acids,aliphatic and aromatic sulfonic acids, etc. and the like. Representativesalts include acetate, propionate, caprylate, isobutyrate, oxalate,malonate, succinate, suberate, sebacate, fumarate, maleate, mandelate,benzoate, chlorobenzoate, methylbenzoate, dinitrobenzoate, phthalate,benzenesulfonate, toluenesulfonate, phenylacetate, citrate, lactate,maleate, tartrate, methanesulfonate, and the like. Pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts can include cations based on the alkali and alkalineearth metals, such as sodium, lithium, potassium, calcium, magnesium andthe like, as well as non-toxic ammonium, quaternary ammonium, and aminecations including, but not limited to, ammonium, tetramethylammonium,tetraethylammonium, methylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine,triethylamine, ethylamine, and the like. Also contemplated are the saltsof amino acids such as arginate, gluconate, galacturonate, and the like.See, for example, Berge et al., J. Pharm. Sci., 1977, 66, 1-19, which isincorporated herein by reference.

Preferably, sterile injectable suspensions are formulated according totechniques known in the art using suitable carriers, dispersing orwetting agents and suspending agents. The sterile injectable formulationcan also be a sterile injectable solution or a suspension in a nontoxicparenterally acceptable diluent or solvent. Among the acceptablevehicles and solvents that can be employed are water, Ringer's solutionand isotonic sodium chloride solution. In addition, sterile, fixed oils,fatty esters or polyols are conventionally employed as solvents orsuspending media. In addition, parenteral administration can involve theuse of a slow release or sustained release system such that a constantlevel of dosage is maintained.

Preparations according to the disclosure for parenteral administrationinclude sterile aqueous or non-aqueous solutions, suspensions, oremulsions. Examples of non-aqueous solvents or vehicles are propyleneglycol, polyethylene glycol, vegetable oils, such as olive oil and cornoil, gelatin, and injectable organic esters such as ethyl oleate. Suchdosage forms can also contain adjuvants such as preserving, wetting,emulsifying, and dispersing agents. They can be sterilized by, forexample, filtration through a bacteria retaining filter, byincorporating sterilizing agents into the compositions, by irradiatingthe compositions, or by heating the compositions. They can also bemanufactured using sterile water, or some other sterile injectablemedium, immediately before use.

Sterile injectable solutions are prepared by incorporating one or moreof the compounds of the disclosure in the required amount in theappropriate solvent with various of the other ingredients enumeratedabove, as required, followed by filtered sterilization. Generally,dispersions are prepared by incorporating the various sterilized activeingredients into a sterile vehicle which contains the basic dispersionmedium and the required other ingredients from those enumerated above.In the case of sterile powders for the preparation of sterile injectablesolutions, the preferred methods of preparation are vacuum-drying andfreeze-drying techniques which yield a powder of the active ingredientplus any additional desired ingredient from a previouslysterile-filtered solution thereof. Thus, for example, a parenteralcomposition suitable for administration by injection is prepared bystirring 1.5% by weight of active ingredient in 10% by volume propyleneglycol and water. The solution is made isotonic with sodium chloride andsterilized.

Formulations suitable for rectal administration are typically presentedas unit dose suppositories. These may be prepared by admixing the activedisclosed compound with one or more conventional solid carriers, forexample, cocoa butter, and then shaping the resulting mixture.

Formulations suitable for topical application to the skin preferablytake the form of an ointment, cream, lotion, paste, gel, spray, aerosol,or oil. Carriers which may be used include petroleum jelly, lanoline,polyethylene glycols, alcohols, transdermal enhancers, and combinationsof two or more thereof.

Formulations suitable for transdermal administration may be presented asdiscrete patches adapted to remain in intimate contact with theepidermis of the recipient for a prolonged period of time. Formulationssuitable for transdermal administration may also be delivered byiontophoresis (see, for example, Pharmaceutical Research 3 (6):318(1986)) and typically take the form of an optionally buffered aqueoussolution of the active compound. In certain embodiments, microneedlepatches or devices are provided for delivery of drugs across or intobiological tissue, particularly the skin. The microneedle patches ordevices permit drug delivery at clinically relevant rates across or intoskin or other tissue barriers, with minimal or no damage, pain, orirritation to the tissue.

Formulations suitable for administration to the lungs can be deliveredby a wide range of passive breath driven and active power drivensingle/-multiple dose dry powder inhalers (DPI). The devices mostcommonly used for respiratory delivery include nebulizers, metered-doseinhalers, and dry powder inhalers. Several types of nebulizers areavailable, including jet nebulizers, ultrasonic nebulizers, andvibrating mesh nebulizers. Selection of a suitable lung delivery devicedepends on parameters, such as nature of the drug and its formulation,the site of action, and pathophysiology of the lung.

Additional non-limiting examples of drug delivery devices and methodsinclude, for example, US20090203709 titled “Pharmaceutical Dosage FormFor Oral Administration Of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor” (AbbottLaboratories); US20050009910 titled “Delivery of an active drug to theposterior part of the eye via subconjunctival or periocular delivery ofa prodrug”, US 20130071349 titled “Biodegradable polymers for loweringintraocular pressure”. U.S. Pat. No. 8,481,069 titled “Tyrosine kinasemicrospheres”, U.S. Pat. No. 8,465,778 titled “Method of making tyrosinekinase microspheres”, U.S. Pat. No. 8,409,607 titled “Sustained releaseintraocular implants containing tyrosine kinase inhibitors and relatedmethods”, U.S. Pat. No. 8,512,738 and US 2014/0031408 titled“Biodegradable intravitreal tyrosine kinase implants”, US 2014/0294986titled “Microsphere Drug Delivery System for Sustained IntraocularRelease”, U.S. Pat. No. 8,911,768 titled “Methods For TreatingRetinopathy With Extended Therapeutic Effect” (Allergan, Inc.); U.S.Pat. No. 6,495,164 titled “Preparation of injectable suspensions havingimproved injectability” (Alkermes Controlled Therapeutics, Inc.); WO2014/047439 titled “Biodegradable Microcapsules Containing FillingMaterial” (Akina, Inc.); WO 2010/132664 titled “Compositions And MethodsFor Drug Delivery” (Baxter International Inc. Baxter Healthcare SA);US20120052041 titled “Polymeric nanoparticles with enhanced drug loadingand methods of use thereof” (The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.);US20140178475, US20140248358, and US20140249158 titled “TherapeuticNanoparticles Comprising a Therapeutic Agent and Methods of Making andUsing Same” (BIND Therapeutics, Inc.); U.S. Pat. No. 5,869,103 titled“Polymer microparticles for drug delivery” (Danbiosyst UK Ltd.); U.S.Pat. No. 8,628,801 titled “Pegylated Nanoparticles” (Universidad deNavarra); US2014/0107025 titled “Ocular drug delivery system” (JadeTherapeutics, LLC); U.S. Pat. No. 6,287,588 titled “Agent deliveringsystem comprised of microparticle and biodegradable gel with an improvedreleasing profile and methods of use thereof”, U.S. Pat. No. 6,589,549titled “Bioactive agent delivering system comprised of microparticleswithin a biodegradable to improve release profiles” (Macromed, Inc.);U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,007,845 and 5,578,325 titled “Nanoparticles andmicroparticles of non-linear hydrophilic hydrophobic multiblockcopolymers” (Massachusetts Institute of Technology); US20040234611,US20080305172, US20120269894, and US20130122064 titled “Ophthalmic depotformulations for periocular or subconjunctival administration (NovartisAg); U.S. Pat. No. 6,413,539 titled “Block polymer” (Poly-Med, Inc.); US20070071756 titled “Delivery of an agent to ameliorate inflammation”(Peyman); US 20080166411 titled “Injectable Depot Formulations AndMethods For Providing Sustained Release Of Poorly Soluble DrugsComprising Nanoparticles” (Pfizer, Inc.); U.S. Pat. No. 6,706,289 titled“Methods and compositions for enhanced delivery of bioactive molecules”(PR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.); and U.S. Pat. No. 8,663,674 titled“Microparticle containing matrices for drug delivery” (Surmodics).

VII. Combination Therapy

The disclosed compounds of Formula I, Formula II, Formula III, FormulaIV, Formula V, Formula VI, Formula VII, Formula VIII, Formula IX, orFormula X, can be used in an effective amount alone or in combinationwith another compound of the present invention or another bioactiveagent (therapeutic agent) to treat a host such as a human with adisorder as described herein.

The disclosed compounds described herein can be used in an effectiveamount alone or in combination with another compound of the presentinvention or another bioactive agent to treat a host such as a humanwith a disorder as described herein.

The term “bioactive agent” or “therapeutic agent” is used to describe anagent, other than the selected compound according to the presentinvention, which can be used in combination or alternation with acompound of the present invention to achieve a desired result oftherapy. In certain embodiments, the compound of the present inventionand the bioactive agent are administered in a manner that they areactive in vivo during overlapping time periods, for example, havetime-period overlapping C_(max), T_(max), AUC or another pharmacokineticparameter. In another embodiment, the compound of the present inventionand the bioactive agent are administered to a host in need thereof thatdo not have overlapping pharmacokinetic parameter, however, one has atherapeutic impact on the therapeutic efficacy of the other.

In certain aspects of this embodiment, the bioactive agent is achemotherapeutic.

In another aspect of this embodiment, the bioactive agent is a growthfactor.

In certain aspects of this embodiment, the bioactive agent is an immunemodulator, including but not limited to a checkpoint inhibitor,including as non-limiting examples, a PD-1 inhibitor, PD-L1 inhibitor,PD-L2 inhibitor, CTLA-4 inhibitor, LAG-3 inhibitor, TIM-3 inhibitor,V-domain Ig suppressor of T-cell activation (VISTA) inhibitors, smallmolecule, peptide, nucleotide, or another inhibitor. In certain aspects,the immune modulator is an antibody, such as a monoclonal antibody.

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

Immune checkpoint inhibitors for use in the methods described hereininclude, but are not limited to PD-1 inhibitors, PD-L1 inhibitors, PD-L2inhibitors, CTLA-4 inhibitors, LAG-3 inhibitors, TIM-3 inhibitors, andV-domain Ig suppressor of T-cell activation (VISTA) inhibitors, orcombinations thereof. In some embodiments, an immune checkpointinhibitor is administered in an effective amount in combination with acompound described herein to treat a cancer, including but not limitedto, Hodgkin lymphoma, melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, includingNSCLC with EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations, squamous cellcarcinoma of the head and neck, small cell lung cancer, hepatocellularcarcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, urothelial carcinoma, colorectalcancer, colorectal cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, renal cellcarcinoma, small-cell lung carcinoma, bladder carcinoma, B-celllymphoma, gastric cancer, cervical cancer, liver cancer, advanced Merkelcell carcinoma, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, or ovarian cancer.

In certain embodiments, the immune checkpoint inhibitor is a PD-1inhibitor that blocks the interaction of PD-1 and PD-L1 by binding tothe PD-1 receptor, and in turn inhibits immune suppression. In certainembodiments, the immune checkpoint inhibitor is a PD-1 immune checkpointinhibitor selected from nivolumab (Opdivo®), pembrolizumab (Keytruda®),pidilizumab, (AMP-224 (AstraZeneca and MedImmune), PF-06801591 (Pfizer),MEDIO680 (AstraZeneca), PDR001 (Novartis), cemiplimad/REGN2810 (Libtayo®Regeneron), MGA012 (MacroGenics), BGB-A317 (BeiGene) SHR-12-1 (JiangsuHengrui Medicine Company and Incyte Corporation), TSR-042 (Tesaro), andthe PD-L1/VISTA inhibitor CA-170 (Curis Inc.).

In certain embodiments, the immune checkpoint inhibitor is the PD-1immune checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab (Opdivo®) administered in aneffective amount with a compound described herein for the treatment ofHodgkin lymphoma, melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, including NSCLCwith EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations, squamous cell carcinoma ofthe head and neck, small cell lung cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma,renal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, urothelial carcinoma,colorectal cancer, colorectal cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, orovarian cancer. Nivolumab has been FDA approved for the use of Hodgkinlymphoma, melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, including NSCLC withEGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations, squamous cell carcinoma of thehead and neck, small cell lung cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, renalcell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, urothelial carcinoma,colorectal cancer, progressive classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL),colorectal cancer, urothelial cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of thehead and neck, or ovarian cancer. In another aspect of this embodiment,the immune checkpoint inhibitor is the PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitorpembrolizumab (Keytruda®) administered in an effective amount for thetreatment of melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lungcancer, head and neck cancer, bladder cancer, urothelial carcinoma,renal cell carcinoma, classical Hodgkin lymphoma, gastric cancer,cervical cancer, liver cancer, primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma,advanced Merkel cell carcinoma, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, orurothelial cancer. In an additional aspect of this embodiment, theimmune checkpoint inhibitor is the PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitorpidilizumab (Medivation) administered in an effective amount forrefractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) or metastatic melanoma.In an additional aspect of this embodiment, the immune checkpointinhibitor is the PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor cemiplimab(Libtayo/Regeneron) administered in an effective amount for cutaneoussquamous cell carcinoma.

In certain embodiments, the immune checkpoint inhibitor is a PD-L1inhibitor that blocks the interaction of PD-1 and PD-L1 by binding tothe PD-L1 receptor, and in turn inhibits immune suppression. PD-L1inhibitors include, but are not limited to, atezolizumab, durvalumab,KN035CA-170 (Curis Inc.), and LY3300054 (Eli Lilly). In certainembodiments, the PD-L1 inhibitor is atezolizumab. In certainembodiments, the PD-L1 inhibitor blocks the interaction between PD-L1and CD80 to inhibit immune suppression.

In certain embodiments, the immune checkpoint inhibitor is the PD-L1immune checkpoint inhibitor atezolizumab (Tecentriq®) administered in aneffective amount for the treatment of metastatic bladder cancer, smallcell lung cancer, metastatic melanoma, metastatic non-small cell lungcancer, or metastatic renal cell carcinoma. In another aspect of thisembodiment, the immune checkpoint inhibitor is durvalumab (Imfinzi®;AstraZeneca and MedImmune) administered in an effective amount for thetreatment of small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, orbladder cancer. In certain embodiments, the immune checkpoint inhibitoris the PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitor avelumab (Bavencio®; EMDSerono/Pfizer) administered in an effective amount for the treatment ofMerkel cell carcinoma or urothelial carcinoma. In yet another aspect ofthe embodiment, the immune checkpoint inhibitor is KN035 (Alphamab)administered in an effective amount for the treatment of PD-L1 positivesolid tumors.

In certain aspects of this embodiment, the immune checkpoint inhibitoris a CTLA-4 immune checkpoint inhibitor that binds to CTLA-4 andinhibits immune suppression. CTLA-4 inhibitors include, but are notlimited to, ipilimumab, tremelimumab (AstraZeneca and MedImmune),AGEN1884 and AGEN2041 (Agenus).

In certain embodiments, the CTLA-4 immune checkpoint inhibitor isipilimumab (Yervoy®) administered in an effective amount for thetreatment of metastatic melanoma, adjuvant melanoma, or non-small celllung cancer.

In another embodiment, the immune checkpoint inhibitor is a LAG-3 immunecheckpoint inhibitor. Examples of LAG-3 immune checkpoint inhibitorsinclude, but are not limited to, BMS-986016 (Bristol-Myers Squibb),GSK2831781 (GlaxoSmithKline), EMIP321 (Prima BioMed), LAG525 (Novartis),and the dual PD-1 and LAG-3 inhibitor MGD013 (MacroGenics). In yetanother aspect of this embodiment, the immune checkpoint inhibitor is aTIM-3 immune checkpoint inhibitor. A specific TIM-3 inhibitor includes,but is not limited to, TSR-022 (Tesaro).

Other immune checkpoint inhibitors for use in the invention describedherein include, but are not limited to, B7-H3/CD276 immune checkpointinhibitors such as MGA217, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) immunecheckpoint inhibitors such as Indoximod and INCB024360, killerimmunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) immune checkpoint inhibitors suchas Lirilumab (BMS-986015), carcinoembryonic antigen cell adhesionmolecule (CEACAM) inhibitors (e.g., CEACAM-1, -3 and/or -5). Exemplaryanti-CEACAM-1 antibodies are described in WO 2010/125571, WO 2013/082366and WO 2014/022332, e.g., a monoclonal antibody 34B1, 26H7, and 5F4; ora recombinant form thereof, as described in, e.g., US 2004/0047858, U.S.Pat. No. 7,132,255 and WO 99/052552. In other embodiments, theanti-CEACAM antibody binds to CEACAM-5 as described in, e.g., Zheng etal. PLoS One. 2010 Sep. 2; 5(9). pii: e12529(DOI:10:1371/journal.pone.0021146), or cross-reacts with CEACAM-1 andCEACAM-5 as described in, e.g., WO 2013/054331 and US 2014/0271618.Still other checkpoint inhibitors can be molecules directed to B and Tlymphocyte attenuator molecule (BTLA), for example as described in Zhanget al., Monoclonal antibodies to B and T lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA)have no effect on in vitro B cell proliferation and act to inhibit invitro T cell proliferation when presented in a cis, but not trans,format relative to the activating stimulus, Clin Exp Immunol. 2011January; 163(1): 77-87.

Chemotherapeutic Agents

As contemplated herein, a CDK inhibitor described herein can be incombination with any standard chemotherapeutic agent treatment modality.In certain embodiments, a CDK inhibitor described herein can be incombination with any standard chemotherapeutic agent treatment modalityand in further combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor.

In certain embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent is toxic to immuneeffector cells. In certain embodiments the chemotherapeutic agentinhibits cell growth. In certain embodiments, the cytotoxicchemotherapeutic agent administered is a DNA damaging chemotherapeuticagent. In certain embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent is a proteinsynthesis inhibitor, a DNA-damaging chemotherapeutic, an alkylatingagent, a topoisomerase inhibitor, an RNA synthesis inhibitor, a DNAcomplex binder, a thiolate alkylating agent, a guanine alkylating agent,a tubulin binder, DNA polymerase inhibitor, an anticancer enzyme, RAC1inhibitor, thymidylate synthase inhibitor, oxazophosphorine compound,integrin inhibitor such as cilengitide, camptothecin orhomocamptothecin, antifolate or a folate antimetabolite.

In some embodiments, the additional therapeutic agent is selected fromelotuzumab, rituximab, lenalidomide, cytarabine, daratumumab,adalimumab, idealisib, gilteritinib, glasdegib, valaciclovir,acalabrutinib, ibrutinib, midostaurin, ruxolitinib, bortezomib,lapatinib, bendamstine, enzalutamide, azacitadine, obinutuzumab,decitabine, erdafitinib, and venetoclax.

In certain embodiments, the additional therapeutic agent is trastuzumab.In certain embodiments the additional therapeutic agent is lapatinib. Incertain embodiments, the compound of the present invention is dosed with2, 3, or 4 additional therapeutic agents. In certain embodiments, thereare 2 additional therapeutic agents. In certain embodiments, the twoadditional therapeutic agents are lapatinib and trastuzumab.

In certain embodiments, the additional therapeutic agent is osimertinibmesylate (Tagrisso®).

In certain embodiments, the additional therapeutic agent is alectinib(Alecensa®).

In certain embodiments, the additional therapeutic agent is a MEKinhibitor.

In certain embodiments, the additional therapeutic agent is an AndrogenReceptor ligand.

In certain embodiments, the additional therapeutic agent is a BTKinhibitor, for example but not limited to ibrutinib (Imbruvica®) oracalabrutinib (Calquence®).

In certain embodiments, the additional therapeutic agents are a MEKinhibitor and a RAF inhibitor

In certain embodiments, the additional therapeutic agent is a RAFinhibitor.

In certain embodiments, the additional therapeutic agent is regorafenib.

Cytotoxic Chemotherapeutic Agents

Cytotoxic, DNA-damaging chemotherapeutic agents tend to be non-specificand, particularly at high doses, toxic to normal, rapidly dividing cellssuch as HSPC and immune effector cells. As used herein the term“DNA-damaging” chemotherapy or chemotherapeutic agent refers totreatment with a cytostatic or cytotoxic agent (i.e., a compound) toreduce or eliminate the growth or proliferation of undesirable cells,for example cancer cells, wherein the cytotoxic effect of the agent canbe the result of one or more of nucleic acid intercalation or binding,DNA or RNA alkylation, inhibition of RNA or DNA synthesis, theinhibition of another nucleic acid-related activity (e.g., proteinsynthesis), or any other cytotoxic effect. Such compounds include, butare not limited to, DNA damaging compounds that can kill cells. “DNAdamaging” chemotherapeutic agents include, but are not limited to,alkylating agents, DNA intercalators, protein synthesis inhibitors,inhibitors of DNA or RNA synthesis, DNA base analogs, topoisomeraseinhibitors, telomerase inhibitors, and telomeric DNA binding compounds.For example, alkylating agents include alkyl sulfonates, such asbusulfan, improsulfan, and piposulfan; aziridines, such as abenzodizepa, carboquone, meturedepa, and uredepa; ethylenimines andmethylmelamines, such as altretamine, triethylenemelamine,triethylenephosphoramide, triethylenethiophosphoramide, and trimethylolmelamine; nitrogen mustards such as chlorambucil, chlornaphazine,cyclophosphamide, estramustine, mechlorethamine, mechlorethamine oxidehydrochloride, melphalan, novembichine, phenesterine, prednimustine,trofosfamide, and uracil mustard; and nitroso ureas, such as carmustine,chlorozotocin, fotemustine, lomustine, nimustine, and ranimustine. OtherDNA-damaging chemotherapeutic agents include daunorubicin, doxorubicin,idarubicin, epirubicin, mitomycin, and streptozocin. Chemotherapeuticantimetabolites include gemcitabine, mercaptopurine, thioguanine,cladribine, fludarabine phosphate, fluorouracil (5-FU), floxuridine,cytarabine, pentostatin, methotrexate, azathioprine, acyclovir, adenineβ-1-D-arabinoside, amethopterin, aminopterin, 2-aminopurine,aphidicolin, 8-azaguanine, azaserine, 6-azauracil,2′-azido-2′-deoxynucleosides, 5-bromodeoxycytidine, cytosineβ-1-D-arabinoside, diazooxynorleucine, dideoxynucleosides,5-fluorodeoxycytidine, 5-fluorodeoxyuridine, and hydroxyurea.

Chemotherapeutic protein synthesis inhibitors include abrin,aurintricarboxylic acid, chloramphenicol, colicin E3, cycloheximide,diphtheria toxin, edeine A, emetine, erythromycin, ethionine, fluoride,5-fluorotryptophan, fusidic acid, guanylyl methylene diphosphonate andguanylyl imidodiphosphate, kanamycin, kasugamycin, kirromycin, andO-methyl threonine. Additional protein synthesis inhibitors includemodeccin, neomycin, norvaline, pactamycin, paromomycine, puromycin,ricin, shiga toxin, showdomycin, sparsomycin, spectinomycin,streptomycin, tetracycline, thiostrepton, and trimethoprim.

Inhibitors of DNA synthesis, include alkylating agents such as dimethylsulfate, nitrogen and sulfur mustards; intercalating agents, such asacridine dyes, actinomycins, anthracenes, benzopyrene, ethidium bromide,propidium diiodide-intertwining; and other agents, such as distamycinand netropsin. Topoisomerase inhibitors, such as irinotecan, teniposide,coumermycin, nalidixic acid, novobiocin, and oxolinic acid; inhibitorsof cell division, including colcemide, mitoxantrone, colchicine,vinblastine, and vincristine; and RNA synthesis inhibitors includingactinomycin D, α-amanitine and other fungal amatoxins, cordycepin(3′-deoxyadenosine), dichlororibofuranosyl benzimidazole, rifampicine,streptovaricin, and streptolydigin also can be used as the DNA damagingcompound.

In certain embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent is a DNA complexbinder such as camptothecin, or etoposide; a thiolate alkylating agentsuch as nitrosourea, BCNU, CCNU, ACNU, or fotesmustine; a guaninealkylating agent such as temozolomide, a tubulin binder such asvinblastine, vincristine, vinorelbine, vinflunine, cryptophycin 52,halichondrins, such as halichondrin B, dolastatins, such as dolastatin10 and dolastatin 15, hemiasterlins, such as hemiasterlin A andhemiasterlin B, colchicine, combrestatins, 2-methoxyestradiol, E7010,paclitaxel, docetaxel, epothilone, discodermolide; a DNA polymeraseinhibitor such as cytarabine; an anticancer enzyme such as asparaginase;a Rac1 inhibitor such as 6-thioguanine; a thymidylate synthase inhibitorsuch as capecitabine or 5-FU; a oxazophosphorine compound such asCytoxan; a integrin inhibitor such as cilengitide; an antifolate such aspralatrexate; a folate antimetabolite such as pemetrexed; or acamptothecin or homocamptothecin such as diflomotecan.

In certain embodiments, the topoisomerase inhibitor is a type Iinhibitor. In another embodiment the topoisomerase inhibitor is a typeII inhibitor.

Other DNA-damaging chemotherapeutic agents whose toxic effects can bemitigated by the presently disclosed selective CDK4/6 inhibitorsinclude, but are not limited to, cisplatin, hydrogen peroxide,carboplatin, procarbazine, ifosfamide, bleomycin, plicamycin, taxol,transplatinum, thiotepa, oxaliplatin, and the like, and similaracting-type agents. In certain embodiments, the DNA damagingchemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting ofcisplatin, carboplatin, camptothecin, and etoposide.

Other suitable chemotherapeutic agents include, but are not limited to,radioactive molecules, toxins, also referred to as cytotoxins orcytotoxic agents, which includes any agent that is detrimental to theviability of cells, agents, and liposomes or other vesicles containingchemotherapeutic compounds. General anticancer pharmaceutical agentsinclude: Vincristine (Oncovin®), liposomal vincristine (Marqibo®),Cytarabine (cytosine arabinoside, ara-C, or Cytosar®), L-asparaginase(Elspar®) or PEG-L-asparaginase (pegaspargase or Oncaspar®), Etoposide(VP-16), Teniposide (Vumon®), 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP or Purinethol®),Prednisone, and Dexamethasone (Decadron). Examples of additionalsuitable chemotherapeutic agents include but are not limited to5-fluorouracil, dacarbazine, alkylating agents, anthramycin (AMC)),anti-mitotic agents, cis-dichlorodiamine platinum (II) (DDP) cisplatin),diamino dichloro platinum, anthracyclines, antibiotics, antimetabolites,asparaginase, BCG live (intravesical), bleomycin sulfate, calicheamicin,cytochalasin B, dactinomycin (formerly actinomycin), daunorubicin HCl,daunorubicin citrate, denileukin diftitox, dihydroxy anthracin dione,Docetaxel, doxorubicin HCl, E. coli L-asparaginase, ErwiniaL-asparaginase, etoposide citrovorum factor, etoposide phosphate,gemcitabine HCl, idarubicin HCl, interferon α-2b, irinotecan HCl,maytansinoid, mechlorethamine HCl, melphalan HCl, mithramycin, mitomycinC, mitotane, polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant, procarbazine HCl,streptozotocin, teniposide, thiotepa, topotecan HCl, valrubicin,vinblastine sulfate, vincristine sulfate, and vinorelbine tartrate.

Additional cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents for use with the presentinvention include: epirubicin, abraxane, taxotere, epothilone,tafluposide, vismodegib, azacytidine, doxifluridine, vindesine, andvinorelbine.

In certain embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent is not an aromataseinhibitor. In certain embodiments the chemotherapeutic agent is not asteroid. In certain embodiments the chemotherapeutic agent is not aBCR-ABL inhibitor.

In certain embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent is a DNA complexbinder. In certain embodiments the chemotherapeutic agent is a tubulinbinder. In certain embodiments the chemotherapeutic agent is analkylating agent. In certain embodiments the chemotherapeutic agent is athiolate alkylating agent.

Additional Chemotherapeutic Agents

Additional chemotherapeutic agents that may be used as described hereinmay include 2-methoxyestradiol or 2ME2, finasunate, etaracizumab(MEDI-522), HLL1, huN901-DM1, atiprimod, saquinavir mesylate, ritonavir,nelfinavir mesylate, indinavir sulfate, plitidepsin, P276-00,tipifarnib, lenalidomide, thalidomide, pomalidomide, simvastatin, andcelecoxib. Chemotherapeutic agents useful in the present inventioninclude, but are not limited to, Trastuzumab (Herceptin®), Pertuzumab(Perjeta™), Lapatinib (Tykerb®), Gefitinib (Iressa®), Erlotinib(Tarceva®), Cetuximab (Erbitux®), Panitumumab (Vectibix®), Vandetanib(Caprelsa®), Vemurafenib (Zelboraf®), Vorinostat (Zolinza®), Romidepsin(Istodax®), Bexarotene (Targretin®), Alitretinoin (Panretin®), Tretinoin(Vesanoid®), Carfilzomib (Kyprolis™), Pralatrexate (Folotyn®),Bevacizumab (Avastin®), Ziv-aflibercept (Zaltrap®), Sorafenib(Nexavar®), Sunitinib (Sutent®), Pazopanib (Votrient®), Regorafenib(Stivarga®), and Cabozantinib (Cometriq™).

Additional chemotherapeutic agents contemplated include, but are notlimited to, a calcineurin inhibitor, e.g. a cyclosporin or an ascomycin,e.g. Cyclosporin A (Neoral®), FK506 (tacrolimus), pimecrolimus, a mTORinhibitor, e.g. rapamycin or a derivative thereof, e.g. Sirolimus(Rapamune®), Everolimus (Certican®), temsirolimus, zotarolimus,biolimus-7, biolimus-9, a rapalog, e.g. ridaforolimus, campath 1H, a SIPreceptor modulator, a dual mTORC1 and mTORC2 inhibitor, eg. Vistusertib(AZD2014), e.g. fingolimod or an analogue thereof, an anti IL-8antibody, mycophenolic acid or a salt thereof, e.g. sodium salt, or aprodrug thereof, e.g. Mycophenolate Mofetil (CellCept®), OKT3(Orthoclone OKT3®), Prednisone, ATGAM®, Thymoglobulin®, BrequinarSodium, OKT4, T10B9.A-3A, 33B3.1, 15-deoxyspergualin, tresperimus,Leflunomide Arava®, anti-CD25, anti-IL2R, Basiliximab (Simulect®),Daclizumab (Zenapax®), mizoribine, dexamethasone, ISAtx-247, SDZ ASM 981(pimecrolimus, Elidel®), Abatacept, belatacept, LFA3lg, etanercept (soldas Enbrel® by ImmuneXcite), adalimumab (Humira®), infliximab(Remicade®), an anti-LFA-1 antibody, natalizumab (Antegren®), Enlimomab,gavilimomab, Golimumab, antithymocyte immunoglobulin, siplizumab,Alefacept, efalizumab, Pentasa, mesalazine, asacol, codeine phosphate,benorylate, fenbufen, naprosyn, diclofenac, etodolac, indomethacin,dasatinib (Sprycel®) nilotinib (Tasigna®), bosutinib (Bosulif®),Imatinib mesylate (Gleevec®) and ponatinib (Iclusig™) amifostine,dolasetron mesylate, dronabinol, epoetin-α, etidronate, filgrastim,fluconazole, goserelin acetate, gramicidin D, granisetron, leucovorincalcium, lidocaine, Mesna, ondansetron HCl, pilocarpine HCl, porfimersodium, vatalanib, 1-dehydrotestosterone, allopurinol sodium,Betamethasone, sodium phosphate and betamethasone acetate, calciumleucovorin, conjugated estrogens, Dexrazoxane, Dibromomannitol,esterified estrogens, estradiol, estramustine phosphate sodium, ethinylestradiol, flutamide, folinic acid, glucocorticoids, leuprolide acetate,levamisole HCl, medroxyprogesterone acetate, megestrol acetate,methyltestosterone, nilutamide, octreotide acetate, pamidronatedisodium, procaine, propranolol, testolactone, tetracaine, toremifenecitrate, and sargramostim.

In certain embodiments the chemotherapeutic agent is an estrogenreceptor ligands such as tamoxifen, raloxifene, fulvestrant, anordrin,bazedoxifene, broparestriol, chlorotrianisene, clomiphene citrate,cyclofenil, lasofoxifene, ormeloxifene, or toremifene; an androgenreceptor ligand such as bicalutamide, enzalutamide, apalutamide,cyproterone acetate, chlormadinone acetate, spironolactone, canrenone,drospirenone, ketoconazole, topilutamide, abiraterone acetate, orcimetidine; an aromatase inhibitor such as letrozole, anastrozole, orexemestane; an anti-inflammatory such as prednisone; an oxidaseinhibitor such as allopurinol; an anticancer antibody; an anticancermonoclonal antibody; an antibody against CD40 such as lucatumumab ordacetuzumab; an antibody against CD20 such as rituximab; an antibodythat binds CD52 such as alemtuzumab; an antibody that binds integrinsuch as volociximab or natalizumab; an antibody against interleukin-6receptor such as tocilizumab; an interleukin-2 memetic such asaldesleukin; an antibody that targets IGF1 like figitumumab; an antibodythat targets DR4 such as mapatumumab; an antibody that targets TRAIL-R2such as lexatumumab or dulanermin; a fusion protein such as atacicept; aB cell inhibitor such as atacicept; a proteasome inhibitor such ascarfilzomib, bortezomib, or marizomib; a HSP90 inhibitor such astanespimycin; a HDAC inhibitor such as vorinostat, belinostat orpanobinostat; a MAPK ligand such as talmapimod; a PKC inhibitor such asenzastaurin; a HER2 receptor ligand such as trastuzumab, lapatinib, orpertuzumab; an EGFR inhibitor such as gefitinib, erlotinib, cetuximab,panitumumab, or vandetanib; a natural product such as romidepsin; aretinoid such as bexarotene, tretinoin, or alitretinoin; a receptortyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitor such as sunitinib, regorafenib, orpazopanib; or a VEGF inhibitor such as ziv-aflibercept, bevacizumab ordovitinib.

In certain embodiments, the combinations of a CDK4/6 inhibitor,chemotherapeutic agent, and immune checkpoint inhibitor is furthercombined with the use of hematopoietic growth factors including, but notlimited to, granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF, for example,sold as Neupogen® (filgrastim), Neulasta® (peg-filgrastim), orlenograstim), granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF,for example sold as molgramostim and sargramostim (Leukine®)), M-CSF(macrophage colony stimulating factor), Thrombopoietin (megakaryocytegrowth development factor (MGDF), for example sold as Romiplostim® andEltrombopag®) interleukin (IL)-12, interleukin-3, interleukin-11(adipogenesis inhibiting factor or oprelvekin), SCF (stem cell factor,steel factor, kit-ligand, or KL) and erythropoietin (EPO), and theirderivatives (sold as for example epoetin-α as Darbepoetin, Epocept,Nanokine, Epofit, Epogen, Eprex, and Procrit; epoetin-β sold as forexample NeoRecormon, Recormon and Micera), epoetin-delta (sold as forexample Dynepo), epoetin-omega (sold as for example Epomax), epoetinzeta (sold as for example Silapo and Retacrit) as well as for exampleEpocept, Epotrust, Erypro Safe, Repoitin, Vintor, Epofit, Erykine,Wepox, Espogen, Relipoietin, Shanpoietin, Zyrop and EPIAO).

Additional active compounds contemplated herein, particularly in thetreatment of abnormal tissue of the female reproductive system such asbreast, ovarian, endometrial, or uterine cancer include a CDK9 inhibitordescribed herein in combination with an estrogen inhibitor including butnot limited to a SERM (selective estrogen receptor modulator), a SERD(selective estrogen receptor degrader), a complete estrogen receptordegrader, or another form of partial or complete estrogen antagonist.Partial anti-estrogens include raloxifene and tamoxifen retain someestrogen-like effects. Complete anti-estrogens include fulvestrant.Non-limiting examples of anti-estrogen compounds are provided in WO2014/19176 assigned to Astra Zeneca, WO2013/090921, WO 2014/203129, WO2014/203132, and US2013/0178445 assigned to Olema Pharmaceuticals,WO2017/100712, WO2017/100715, WO2018/081168, and WO2018/148576 assignedto G1 Therapeutics, and U.S. Pat. Nos. 9,078,871, 8,853,423, and8,703,810, as well as US 2015/0005286, WO 2014/205136, and WO2014/205138. Additional non-limiting examples of anti-estrogen compoundsinclude: SERMS such as anordrin, arzoxifene, bazedoxifene,broparestriol, clomiphene citrate, cyclofenil, droloxifene, endoxifen,idoxifene, lasofoxifene, ormeloxifene, pipendoxifene, raloxifene,tamoxifen, toremifene, and fulvestrant; aromatase inhibitors such asaminoglutethimide, testolactone, anastrozole, exemestane, fadrozole,formestane, and letrozole; and antigonadotropins such as leuprorelin,cetrorelix, allylestrenol, chloromadinone acetate, delmadinone acetate,dydrogesterone, medroxyprogesterone acetate, megestrol acetate,nomegestrol acetate, norethisterone acetate, progesterone, andspironolactone. Additional non-limiting examples of anti-estrogencompounds include: SERDS such as fulvestrant, rintodestrant (G1T48),brilanestrant (GDC0810), elacestrant (RAD1901), etacstil (GW5638),GW7604, AZD9496, GDC-0927, GDC9545 (RG6171), LSZ102, and SAR439859.

In certain embodiments, the SERD compound of the Formula described in WO2017/100712,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.wherein:

m⁴ is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

n⁴ is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

X_(A) is selected from —O—, —CH₂—, —S—, —NH—, —NMe—, —CF₂—, andC₃cycloalkyl;

Ring B is phenyl, naphthyl, quinolinyl, 5- or 6-membered monocyclicheteroaryl or 7-, 8-, 9- or 10 membered bicyclic heterocycle;

Ring C is phenyl, thienyl, 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl or 7-,8-, 9- or 10-membered bicyclic heterocycle;

R⁴¹ is selected from hydroxyl, hydrogen, halogen, —O(C₁-C₆ alkyl),—OC(O)(C₁-C₆ alkyl), —OC(O)C₆H5, —OC(O)O(C₁-C₆ alkyl), —OC(O)OC₆H₅ and—OSO₂(C₂-C₆ alkyl);

R⁴² is selected from —CH═CHCOOH, —NH(CO)COOH, —COOH,—C₂-C₆alkenylene-COOH and —C₂-C₆alkynylene-COOH;

R⁴³ is independently selected at each occurrence from hydrogen, halogen,—CN, —NO₂, —C₁-C₆alkyl and —C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl; and

R⁴⁴ is independently selected at each occurrence from hydrogen, halogen,hydroxyl, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl, —CN, —O(C₁-C₆alkyl), and—O(C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl).

Non-limiting examples of SERDS for use in the present invention include:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the SERD is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the SERD is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the SERD is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Additional chemotherapeutic agents contemplated herein, particularly inthe treatment of abnormal tissue of the male reproductive system such asprostate or testicular cancer, include, but are not limited to, anandrogen (such as testosterone) inhibitor including but not limited to aselective androgen receptor modulator, a selective androgen receptordegrader, a complete androgen receptor degrader, or another form ofpartial or complete androgen antagonist. In certain embodiments, theprostate or testicular cancer is androgen-resistant. Non-limitingexamples of anti-androgen compounds are provided in WO 2011/156518 andU.S. Pat. Nos. 8,455,534 and 8,299,112. Additional non-limiting examplesof anti-androgen compounds include: chlormadinone acetate,spironolactone, canrenone, drospirenone, ketoconazole, topilutamide,abiraterone acetate, and cimetidine.

The chemotherapeutic agent may include a kinase inhibitor, including butnot limited to a phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor, a Bruton'styrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, or a spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk)inhibitor, or a combination thereof.

PI3k inhibitors are well known. Examples of PI3 kinase inhibitorsinclude but are not limited to Wortmannin, demethoxyviridin, perifosine,idelalisib, pictilisib, Palomid 529, ZSTK474, PWT33597, CUDC-907, andAEZS-136, duvelisib, GS-9820, GDC-0032(2-[4-[2-(2-Isopropyl-5-methyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)-5,6-dihydroimidazo[1,2-d][1,4]benzoxazepin-9-yl]pyrazol-1-yl]-2-methylpropanamide),MLN-1117 ((2R)-1-Phenoxy-2-butanyl hydrogen (S)-methylphosphonate; orMethyl(oxo) {[(2R)-1-phenoxy-2-butanyl]oxy}phosphonium)), BYL-719((2S)—N1-[4-Methyl-5-[2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-pyridinyl]-2-thiazolyl]-1,2-pyrrolidinedicarboxamide),GSK2126458(2,4-Difluoro-N-{2-(methyloxy)-5-[4-(4-pyridazinyl)-6-quinolinyl]-3-pyridinyl}benzenesulfonamide),TGX-221((±)-7-Methyl-2-(morpholin-4-yl)-9-(1-phenylaminoethyl)-pyrido[1,2-a]-pyrimidin-4-one),GSK2636771(2-Methyl-1-(2-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)-6-morpholino-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-4-carboxylicacid dihydrochloride), KIN-193((R)-2-((1-(7-methyl-2-morpholino-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-9-yl)ethyl)amino)benzoicacid), TGR-1202/RP5264, GS-9820((S)-1-(4-((2-(2-aminopyrimidin-5-yl)-7-methyl-4-mohydroxypropan-1-one),GS-1101(5-fluoro-3-phenyl-2-([S)]-1-[9H-purin-6-ylamino]-propyl)-3H-quinazolin-4-one),AMG-319, GSK-2269557, SAR245409(N-(4-(N-(3-((3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)amino)quinoxalin-2-yl)sulfamoyl)phenyl)-3-methoxy-4methylbenzamide), BAY80-6946(2-amino-N-(7-methoxy-8-(3-morpholinopropoxy)-2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-c]quinaz),AS 252424(5-[1-[5-(4-Fluoro-2-hydroxy-phenyl)-furan-2-yl]-meth-(Z)-ylidene]-thiazolidine-2,4-dione),CZ 24832(5-(2-amino-8-fluoro-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-6-yl)-N-tert-butylpyridine-3-sulfonamide),buparlisib(5-[2,6-Di(4-morpholinyl)-4-pyrimidinyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinamine),GDC-0941(2-(1H-Indazol-4-yl)-6-[[4-(methylsulfonyl)-1-piperazinyl]methyl]-4-(4-morpholinyl)thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine),GDC-0980((S)-1-(4-((2-(2-aminopyrimidin-5-yl)-7-methyl-4-morpholinothieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-6yl)methyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-hydroxypropan-1-one (also known as RG7422)),SF1126((8S,14S,17S)-14-(carboxymethyl)-8-(3-guanidinopropyl)-17-(hydroxymethyl)-3,6,9,12,15-pentaoxo-1-(4-(4-oxo-8-phenyl-4H-chromen-2-yl)morpholino-4-ium)-2-oxa-7,10,13,16-tetraazaoctadecan-18-oate),PF-05212384(N-[4-[[4-(Dimethylamino)-1-piperidinyl]carbonyl]phenyl]-N′-[4-(4,6-di-4-morpholinyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)phenyl]urea),LY3023414, BEZ235(2-Methyl-2-{4-[3-methyl-2-oxo-8-(quinolin-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]phenyl}propanenitrile),XL-765(N-(3-(N-(3-(3,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)quinoxalin-2-yl)sulfamoyl)phenyl)-3-methoxy-4-methylbenzamide),and GSK1059615(5-[[4-(4-Pyridinyl)-6-quinolinyl]methylene]-2,4-thiazolidenedione),PX886([(3aR,6E,9S,9aR,10R,11aS)-6-[[bis(prop-2-enyl)amino]methylidene]-5-hydroxy-9-(methoxymethyl)-9a,11a-dimethyl-1,4,7-trioxo-2,3,3a,9,10,11-hexahydroindeno[4,5h]isochromen-10-yl]acetate (also known as sonolisib)), and the structure described inWO2014/071109 having the formula:

BTK inhibitors are well known. Examples of BTK inhibitors includeibrutinib (also known as PCI-32765)(Imbruvica™)(1-[(3R)-3-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxy-phenyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]piperidin-1-yl]prop-2-en-1-one),acalabrutinib (Calquence®), dianilinopyrimidine-based inhibitors such asAVL-101 and AVL-291/292(N-(3-((5-fluoro-2-((4-(2-methoxyethoxy)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)phenyl)acrylamide)(Avila Therapeutics) (see US Patent Publication No 2011/0117073,incorporated herein in its entirety), dasatinib([N-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-2-(6-(4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-methylpyrimidin-4-ylamino)thiazole-5-carboxamide],LFM-A13 (alpha-cyano-beta-hydroxy-beta-methyl-N-(2,5-ibromophenyl)propenamide), GDC-0834([R—N-(3-(6-(4-(1,4-dimethyl-3-oxopiperazin-2-yl)phenylamino)-4-methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydropyrazin-2-yl)-2-methylphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide],CGI-5604-(tert-butyl)-N-(3-(8-(phenylamino)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-6-yl)phenyl)benzamide,CGI-1746(4-(tert-butyl)-N-(2-methyl-3-(4-methyl-6-((4-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)phenyl)amino)-5-oxo-4,5-dihydropyrazin-2-yl)phenyl)benzamide),CNX-774(4-(4-((4-((3-acrylamidophenyl)amino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)amino)phenoxy)-N-methylpicolinamide),CTA056(7-benzyl-1-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-2-(4-(pyridin-4-yl)phenyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-g]quinoxalin-6(5H)-one),GDC-0834((R)—N-(3-(6-((4-(1,4-dimethyl-3-oxopiperazin-2-yl)phenyl)amino)-4-methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydropyrazin-2-yl)-2-methylphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide),GDC-0837((R)—N-(3-(6-((4-(1,4-dimethyl-3-oxopiperazin-2-yl)phenyl)amino)-4-methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydropyrazin-2-yl)-2-methylphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide),HM-71224, ACP-196, ONO-4059 (Ono Pharmaceuticals), PRT062607(4-((3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenyl)amino)-2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamidehydrochloride), QL-47(1-(1-acryloylindolin-6-yl)-9-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[h][1,6]naphthyridin-2(1H)-one),and RN486(6-cyclopropyl-8-fluoro-2-(2-hydroxymethyl-3-{1-methyl-5-[5-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamino]-6-oxo-1,6-dihydro-pyridin-3-yl}-phenyl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one),BGB-3111, and other molecules capable of inhibiting BTK activity, forexample those BTK inhibitors disclosed in Akinleye et al, Journal ofHematology & Oncology, 2013, 6:59, the entirety of which is incorporatedherein by reference.

Syk inhibitors are well known, and include, for example, Cerdulatinib(4-(cyclopropylamino)-2-((4-(4-(ethylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide),entospletinib(6-(1H-indazol-6-yl)-N-(4-morpholinophenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-8-amine),fostamatinib([6-({5-Fluoro-2-[(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)amino]-4-pyrimidinyl}amino)-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-4-yl]methyldihydrogen phosphate), fostamatinib disodium salt (sodium(6-((5-fluoro-2-((3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-2H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-4(3H)-yl)methylphosphate), BAY 61-3606(2-(7-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-imidazo[1,2-c]pyrimidin-5-ylamino)-nicotinamideHCl), RO9021(6-[(1R,2S)-2-Amino-cyclohexylamino]-4-(5,6-dimethyl-pyridin-2-ylamino)-pyridazine-3-carboxylicacid amide), imatinib (Gleevec;4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]-N-(4-methyl-3-{[4-(pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl]amino}phenyl)benzamide),staurosporine, GSK143(2-(((3R,4R)-3-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-4-(p-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide),PP2(1-(tert-butyl)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine),PRT-060318(2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide),PRT-062607(4-((3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenyl)amino)-2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamidehydrochloride), R112(3,3′-((5-fluoropyrimidine-2,4-diyl)bis(azanediyl))diphenol), R348(3-Ethyl-4-methylpyridine), R406(6-((5-fluoro-2-((3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-2,2-dimethyl-2H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3(4H)-one),YM193306 (see Singh et al. Discovery and Development of Spleen TyrosineKinase (SYK) Inhibitors, J. Med. Chem. 2012, 55, 3614-3643),7-azaindole, piceatannol, ER-27319 (see Singh et al. Discovery andDevelopment of Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (SYK) Inhibitors, J. Med. Chem.2012, 55, 3614-3643 incorporated in its entirety herein), Compound D(see Singh et al. Discovery and Development of Spleen Tyrosine Kinase(SYK) Inhibitors, J. Med. Chem. 2012, 55, 3614-3643 incorporated in itsentirety herein), PRT060318 (see Singh et al. Discovery and Developmentof Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (SYK) Inhibitors, J. Med. Chem. 2012, 55,3614-3643 incorporated in its entirety herein), luteolin (see Singh etal. Discovery and Development of Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (SYK)Inhibitors, J. Med. Chem. 2012, 55, 3614-3643 incorporated in itsentirety herein), apigenin (see Singh et al. Discovery and Developmentof Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (SYK) Inhibitors, J. Med. Chem. 2012, 55,3614-3643 incorporated in its entirety herein), quercetin (see Singh etal. Discovery and Development of Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (SYK)Inhibitors, J. Med. Chem. 2012, 55, 3614-3643 incorporated in itsentirety herein), fisetin (see Singh et al. Discovery and Development ofSpleen Tyrosine Kinase (SYK) Inhibitors, J. Med. Chem. 2012, 55,3614-3643 incorporated in its entirety herein), myricetin (see Singh etal. Discovery and Development of Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (SYK)Inhibitors, J. Med. Chem. 2012, 55, 3614-3643 incorporated in itsentirety herein), morin (see Singh et al. Discovery and Development ofSpleen Tyrosine Kinase (SYK) Inhibitors, J. Med. Chem. 2012, 55,3614-3643 incorporated in its entirety herein).

The chemotherapeutic agent can also be a B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2)protein inhibitor. BCL-2 inhibitors are known in the art, and include,for example, ABT-199(4-[4-[[2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl]methyl]piperazin-1-yl]-N-[[3-nitro-4-[[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methyl]amino]phenyl]sulfonyl]-2-[(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl)oxy]benzamide),ABT-737(4-[4-[[2-(4-chlorophenyl)phenyl]methyl]piperazin-1-yl]-N-[4-[[(2R)-4-(dimethylamino)-1-phenylsulfanylbutan-2-yl]amino]-3-nitrophenyl]sulfonylbenzamide), ABT-263((R)-4-(4-((4′-chloro-4,4-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-[1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)methyl)piperazin-1-yl)-N-((4-((4-morpholino-1-(phenylthio)butan-2-yl)amino)-3((trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)benzamide),GX15-070 (obatoclax mesylate,(2Z)-2-[(5Z)-5-[(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)methylidene]-4-methoxypyrrol-2-ylidene]indole;methanesulfonic acid))), 2-methoxy-antimycin A3, YC137(4-(4,9-dioxo-4,9-dihydronaphtho[2,3-d]thiazol-2-ylamino)-phenyl ester),pogosin, ethyl2-amino-6-bromo-4-(1-cyano-2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)-4H-chromene-3-carboxylate,Nilotinib-d3, TW-37(N-[4-[[2-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)phenyl]sulfonyl]phenyl]-2,3,4-trihydroxy-5-[[2-(1-methylethyl)phenyl]methyl]benzamide),Apogossypolone (ApoG2), or G3139 (Oblimersen).

Additional chemotherapeutic agents for use in the methods contemplatedherein include, but are not limited to, midazolam, MEK inhibitors, RASinhibitors, ERK inhibitors, ALK inhibitors, HSP inhibitors (for example,HSP70 and HSP 90 inhibitors, or a combination thereof), RAF inhibitors,apoptotic compounds, topoisomerase inhibitors, AKT inhibitors, includingbut not limited to, MK-2206, GSK690693, Perifosine, (KRX-0401),GDC-0068, Triciribine, AZD5363, Honokiol, PF-04691502, and Miltefosine,or FLT-3 inhibitors, including but not limited to, P406, Dovitinib,Quizartinib (AC220), Amuvatinib (MP-470), Tandutinib (MLN518),ENMD-2076, and KW-2449, or combinations thereof. Examples of MEKinhibitors include but are not limited to trametinib/GSK1120212(N-(3-{3-Cyclopropyl-5-[(2-fluoro-4-iodophenyl)amino]-6,8-dimethyl-2,4,7-trioxo-3,4,6,7-tetrahydropyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1(2H-yl}phenyl)acetamide),selumetinib(6-(4-bromo-2-chloroanilino)-7-fluoro-N-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-methylbenzimidazole-5-carboxamide),pimasertib/AS703026/MSC1935369((S)—N-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-3-((2-fluoro-4-iodophenyl)amino)isonicotinamide),XL-518/GDC-0973(1-({3,4-difluoro-2-[(2-fluoro-4-iodophenyl)amino]phenyl}carbonyl)-3-[(2S)-piperidin-2-yl]azetidin-3-ol),refametinib/BAY869766/RDEAl19(N-(3,4-difluoro-2-(2-fluoro-4-iodophenylamino)-6-methoxyphenyl)-1-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)cyclopropane-1-sulfonamide),PD-0325901(N-[(2R)-2,3-Dihydroxypropoxy]-3,4-difluoro-2-[(2-fluoro-4-iodophenyl)amino]-benzamide),TAK733((R)-3-(2,3-Dihydroxypropyl)-6-fluoro-5-(2-fluoro-4-iodophenylamino)-8-methylpyrido[2,3d]pyrimidine-4,7(3H,8H)-dione),MEK162/ARRY438162(5-[(4-Bromo-2-fluorophenyl)amino]-4-fluoro-N-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-1-methyl-1H-benzimidazole-6carboxamide), R05126766(3-[[3-Fluoro-2-(methylsulfamoylamino)-4-pyridyl]methyl]-4-methyl-7-pyrimidin-2-yloxychromen-2-one),WX-554, R04987655/CH4987655(3,4-difluoro-2-((2-fluoro-4-iodophenyl)amino)-N-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-5-((3-oxo-1,2-oxazinan-2yl)methyl)benzamide), or AZD8330(2-((2-fluoro-4-iodophenyl)amino)-N-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-1,5-dimethyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide).Examples of RAS inhibitors include but are not limited to Reolysin andsiG12D LODER. Examples of ALK inhibitors include but are not limited toCrizotinib, AP26113, and LDK378. HSP inhibitors include but are notlimited to Geldanamycin or 17-N-Allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin(17AAG), and Radicicol.

Known ERK inhibitors include SCH772984 (Merck/Schering-Plough), VTX-11e(Vertex), DEL-22379, Ulixertinib (BVD-523, VRT752271), GDC-0994, FR180204, XMD8-92, and ERK5-IN-1.

Raf inhibitors are well known, and include, for example, Vemurafinib(N-[3-[[5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl]carbonyl]-2,4-difluorophenyl]-1-propanesulfonamide),sorafenib tosylate(4-[4-[[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoylamino]phenoxy]-N-methylpyridine-2-carboxamide;4-methylbenzenesulfonate), AZ628(3-(2-cyanopropan-2-yl)-N-(4-methyl-3-(3-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-6-ylamino)phenyl)benzamide),NVP-BHG712(4-methyl-3-(1-methyl-6-(pyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-N-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzamide),RAF-265(1-methyl-5-[2-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]pyridin-4-yl]oxy-N-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]benzimidazol-2-amine),2-Bromoaldisine(2-Bromo-6,7-dihydro-1H,5H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]azepine-4,8-dione), Raf KinaseInhibitor IV(2-chloro-5-(2-phenyl-5-(pyridin-4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)phenol), andSorafenib N-Oxide(4-[4-[[[[4-Chloro-3(trifluoroMethyl)phenyl]aMino]carbonyl]aMino]phenoxy]-N-Methyl-2pyridinecarboxaMide1-Oxide).

Known topoisomerase I inhibitors useful in the present invention include(S)-10-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-4-ethyl-4,9-dihydroxy-1H-pyrano[3′,4′:6,7]indolizino[1,2-b]quinoline-3,14(4H,12H)-dionemonohydrochloride (topotecan),(S)-4-ethyl-4-hydroxy-1H-pyrano[3′,4′:6,7]indolizino[1,2-b]quinoline-3,14-(4H,12H)-dione(camptothecin),(1S,9S)-1-Amino-9-ethyl-5-fluoro-1,2,3,9,12,15-hexahydro-9-hydroxy-4-methyl-10H,13H-benzo(de)pyrano(3′,4′:6,7)indolizino(1,2-b)quinoline-10,13-dione(exatecan),(7-(4-methylpiperazinomethylene)-10,11-ethylenedioxy-20(S)-camptothecin(lurtotecan), or(S)-4,11-diethyl-3,4,12,14-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-3,14-dioxo1H-pyrano[3′,4′:6,7]-indolizino[1,2-b]quinolin-9-yl-[1,4′bipiperidine]-1′-carboxylate(irinotecan),(R)-5-ethyl-9,10-difluoro-5-hydroxy-4,5-dihydrooxepino[3′,4′:6,7]indolizino[1,2-b]quinoline-3,15(1H,13H)-dione(diflomotecan),(4S)-11-((E)-((1,1-Dimethylethoxy)imino)methyl)-4-ethyl-4-hydroxy-1,12-dihydro-14H-pyrano(3′,4′:6,7)indolizino(1,2-b)quinoline-3,14(4H)-dione(gimatecan),(S)-8-ethyl-8-hydroxy-15-((4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl)-11,14-dihydro-2H-[1,4]dioxino[2,3-g]pyrano[3′,4′:6,7]indolizino[1,2-b]quinoline-9,12(3H,8H)-dione(lurtotecan),(4S)-4-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-11-[2-[(1-methylethyl)amino]ethyl]-1H-pyrano[3,4:6,7]indolizino[1,2-b]quinoline-3,14(4H,12H)-dione(belotecan),6-((1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yl)amino)-2,10-dihydroxy-12-((2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-12,13-dihydro-5H-indolo[2,3-a]pyrrolo[3,4-c]carbazole-5,7(6H)-dione(edotecarin),8,9-dimethoxy-5-(2-N,N-dimethylaminoethyl)-2,3-methylenedioxy-5H-dibenzo(c,h)(1,6)naphthyridin-6-one(topovale), benzo[6,7]indolizino[1,2-b]quinolin-11(13H)-one(rosettacin),(S)-4-ethyl-4-hydroxy-11-(2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl)-1H-pyrano[3′,4′:6,7]indolizino[1,2-b]quinoline-3,14(4H,12H)-dione(cositecan),tetrakis{(4S)-9-[([1,4′-bipiperidinyl]-1′-carbonyl)oxy]-4,11-diethyl-3,14-dioxo-3,4,12,14-tetrahydro-1H-pyrano[3′,4′:6,7]indolizino[1,2-b]quinolin-4-yl}N,N′,N″,N′″-{methanetetrayltetrakis[methylenepoly(oxyethylene)oxy(1-oxoethylene)]}tetraglycinatetetrahydrochloride (etirinotecan pegol), 10-hydroxy-camptothecin(HOCPT), 9-nitrocamptothecin (rubitecan), SN38(7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin), and 10-hydroxy-9-nitrocamptothecin(CPT109),(R)-9-chloro-5-ethyl-5-hydroxy-10-methyl-12-((4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl)-4,5-dihydrooxepino[3′,4′:6,7]indolizino[1,2-b]quinoline-3,15(1H,13H)-dione(elmotecan).

In certain embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent is not an aromataseinhibitor. In certain embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent is not anestrogen or androgen receptor agonist or antagonist.

Growth Factors

In certain embodiments, the combination of a CDK4/6 inhibitor,chemotherapeutic agent, and checkpoint inhibitor is further combinedwith the use of hematopoietic growth factors including, but not limitedto, granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF, for example, sold asNeupogen (filgrastim), Neulasta (peg-filgrastim), or lenograstim),granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF, for examplesold as molgramostim and sargramostim (Leukine)), M-CSF (macrophagecolony stimulating factor), Thrombopoietin (megakaryocyte growthdevelopment factor (MGDF), for example sold as Romiplostim andEltrombopag) interleukin (IL)-12, interleukin-3, interleukin-11(adipogenesis inhibiting factor or oprelvekin), SCF (stem cell factor,steel factor, kit-ligand, or KL) and erythropoietin (EPO), and theirderivatives (sold as for example epoetin-β as Darbepoetin, Epocept,Nanokine, Epofit, Epogen, Eprex, and Procrit; epoetin-β sold as forexample NeoRecormon, Recormon and Micera), epoetin-delta (sold as forexample Dynepo), epoetin-omega (sold as for example Epomax), epoetinzeta (sold as for example Silapo and Retacrit) as well as for exampleEpocept, Epotrust, Erypro Safe, Repoitin, Vintor, Epofit, Erykine,Wepox, Espogen, Relipoietin, Shanpoietin, Zyrop and EPIAO).

CDK4/6 Inhibitors

The present invention also provides advantageous methods to treat apatient with a selective CDK4/6 inhibitor resistant cancer, whichincludes administering an effective amount of a compound of Formula I,Formula II, Formula III, Formula IV, Formula V, Formula VI, Formula VII,Formula VIII, Formula IX, or Formula X or a pharmaceutically acceptablecomposition, salt, or isotopic analog thereof. In certain aspects, acompound of the present invention is used to treat a patient with acancer intrinsically resistant to selective CDK4/6 inhibition. Incertain aspects, a compound of the present invention, is used to treat apatient with a cancer that has acquired resistance to one or moreselective CDK4/6 inhibitors. In certain aspects, a compound of thepresent invention, is administered in combination with a selectiveCDK4/6 inhibitor to a patient with a selective CDK4/6 inhibitionresponsive cancer in order to extend the therapeutic effectiveness ofthe selective CDK4/6 inhibitor. In certain aspects, a compound of thepresent invention, is administered in combination with a selectiveCDK4/6 inhibitor to a patient with a selective CDK4/6 inhibitionresponsive cancer, wherein the patient is selective CDK4/6 inhibitornaïve. Selective CDK4/6 inhibitors for use in combination with acompound of the present invention include, but are not limited topalbociclib, abemaciclib, ribociclib, trilaciclib, SHR6390, andlerociclib.

In certain embodiments, the selective CDK4/6 inhibitor is Palbociclib:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the selective CDK4/6 inhibitor is abemaciclib:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the selective CDK4/6 inhibitor is ribociclib:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the selective CDK4/6 inhibitor is lerociclib:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the selective CDK4/6 inhibitor is trilaciclib:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the selective CDK4/6 inhibitor is StiR 6390.

In certain embodiments, the selective CDK4/6 inhibitor is selected froman inhibitor described in, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,822,683;8,598,197; 8,598,186; 8,691,830; 8,829,102; 8,822,683; 9,102,682;9,499,564; 9,481,591; and 9,260,442, filed by Tavares and Strum andassigned to G1 Therapeutics describe a class ofN-(heteroaryl)-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidin-2-amine cyclin dependent kinaseinhibitors including those of the formula (with variables as definedtherein):

In certain embodiments, the selective CDK4/6 inhibitor is selected froman inhibitor described in, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 9,464,092,9,487,530, and 9,527,857 which are also assigned to G1 Therapeuticsdescribe the use of the above pyrimidine-based agents in the treatmentof cancer.

In certain embodiments, the selective CDK4/6 inhibitor is selected froman inhibitor described in, for example, WO 2013/148748 (U.S. Ser. No.61/617,657) titled “Lactam Kinase Inhibitors”, WO 2013/163239 (U.S. Ser.No. 61/638,491) titled “Synthesis of Lactams” and WO 2015/061407 filedby Tavares and also assigned to G1 Therapeutics describes the synthesisof N-(heteroaryl)-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidin-2-amines and their use aslactam kinase inhibitors.

In certain embodiments, the selective CDK4/6 inhibitor is selected froman inhibitor described in, for example. WO 2014/144326 filed by Strum etal. and assigned to G1 Therapeutics describes compounds and methods forprotection of normal cells during chemotherapy using pyrimidine-basedCDK4/6 inhibitors. WO 2014/144596 filed by Strum et al. and assigned toG1 Therapeutics describes compounds and methods for protection ofhematopoietic stem and progenitor cells against ionizing radiation usingpyrimidine-based CDK4/6 inhibitors. WO 2014/144847 filed by Strum et al.and assigned to G1 Therapeutics describes HSPC-sparing treatments ofabnormal cellular proliferation using pyrimidine-based CDK4/6inhibitors. WO 2014/144740 filed by Strum et al. and assigned to G1Therapeutics describes highly active anti-neoplastic andanti-proliferative pyrimidine-based CDK 4/6 inhibitors. WO 2015/161285filed by Strum et al. and assigned to G1 Therapeutics describestricyclic pyrimidine-based CDK inhibitors for use in radioprotection. WO2015/161287 filed by Strum et al. and assigned to G1 Therapeuticsdescribes tricyclic pyrimidine-based CDK inhibitors for the protectionof cells during chemotherapy. WO 2015/161283 filed by Strum et al. andassigned to G1 Therapeutics describes tricyclic pyrimidine-based CDKinhibitors for use in HSPC-sparing treatments of RB-positive abnormalcellular proliferation. WO 2015/161288 filed by Strum et al. andassigned to G1 Therapeutics describes tricyclic pyrimidine-based CDKinhibitors for use as anti-neoplastic and anti-proliferative agents. WO2016/040858 filed by Strum et al. and assigned to G1 Therapeuticsdescribes the use of combinations of pyrimidine-based CDK4/6 inhibitorswith other anti-neoplastic agents. WO 2016/040848 filed by Strum et al.and assigned to G1 Therapeutics describes compounds and methods fortreating certain Rb-negative cancers with CDK4/6 inhibitors andtopoisomerase inhibitors.

VIII. Examples Example 1

General Methods:

Compounds of the present invention with stereocenters are drawn racemicfor convenience. One skilled in the art will recognize that pureenantiomers can be prepared by methods known in the art. Examples ofmethods to obtain optically active materials include at least thefollowing.

i) physical separation of crystals—a technique whereby macroscopiccrystals of the individual enantiomers are manually separated. Thistechnique can be used if crystals of the separate enantiomers exist,i.e., the material is a conglomerate, and the crystals are visuallydistinct;

ii) simultaneous crystallization—a technique whereby the individualenantiomers are separately crystallized from a solution of the racemate,possible only if the latter is a conglomerate in the solid state;

iii) enzymatic resolutions—a technique whereby partial or completeseparation of a racemate by virtue of differing rates of reaction forthe enantiomers with an enzyme;

iv) enzymatic asymmetric synthesis—a synthetic technique whereby atleast one step of the synthesis uses an enzymatic reaction to obtain anenantiomerically pure or enriched synthetic precursor of the desiredenantiomer;

v) chemical asymmetric synthesis—a synthetic technique whereby thedesired enantiomer is synthesized from an achiral precursor underconditions that produce asymmetry (i.e., chirality) in the product,which may be achieved using chiral catalysts or chiral auxiliaries;

vi) diastereomer separations—a technique whereby a racemic compound isreacted with an enantiomerically pure reagent (the chiral auxiliary)that converts the individual enantiomers to diastereomers. The resultingdiastereomers are then separated by chromatography or crystallization byvirtue of their now more distinct structural differences and the chiralauxiliary later removed to obtain the desired enantiomer;

vii) first- and second-order asymmetric transformations—a techniquewhereby diastereomers from the racemate equilibrate to yield apreponderance in solution of the diastereomer from the desiredenantiomer or where preferential crystallization of the diastereomerfrom the desired enantiomer perturbs the equilibrium such thateventually in principle all the material is converted to the crystallinediastereomer from the desired enantiomer. The desired enantiomer is thenreleased from the diastereomer;

viii) kinetic resolutions—this technique refers to the achievement ofpartial or complete resolution of a racemate (or of a further resolutionof a partially resolved compound) by virtue of unequal reaction rates ofthe enantiomers with a chiral, non-racemic reagent or catalyst underkinetic conditions;

ix) enantiospecific synthesis from non-racemic precursors—a synthetictechnique whereby the desired enantiomer is obtained from non-chiralstarting materials and where the stereochemical integrity is not or isonly minimally compromised over the course of the synthesis;

x) chiral liquid chromatography—a technique whereby the enantiomers of aracemate are separated in a liquid mobile phase by virtue of theirdiffering interactions with a stationary phase (including via chiralHPLC). The stationary phase can be made of chiral material or the mobilephase can contain an additional chiral material to provoke the differinginteractions;

xi) chiral gas chromatography—a technique whereby the racemate isvolatilized and enantiomers are separated by virtue of their differinginteractions in the gaseous mobile phase with a column containing afixed non-racemic chiral adsorbent phase;

xii) extraction with chiral solvents—a technique whereby the enantiomersare separated by virtue of preferential dissolution of one enantiomerinto a particular chiral solvent;

xiii) transport across chiral membranes—a technique whereby a racemateis placed in contact with a thin membrane barrier. The barrier typicallyseparates two miscible fluids, one containing the racemate, and adriving force such as concentration or pressure differential causespreferential transport across the membrane barrier. Separation occurs asa result of the non-racemic chiral nature of the membrane that allowsonly one enantiomer of the racemate to pass through.

Chiral chromatography, including simulated moving bed chromatography, isused in certain embodiments. A wide variety of chiral stationary phasesare commercially available.

Representative Synthesis

General

Unless otherwise noted, all reagents were used without furtherpurification. ¹H NMR spectra were obtained in DMSO-d₆ or CD₃OD at roomtemperature on a Bruker 300 MHz instrument. When more than one conformerwas detected, the chemical shifts for the most abundant one is reported.Chemical shifts of ¹H NMR spectra were recorded in parts per million(ppm) on the 6 scale from an internal standard of residual solvent.Splitting patterns are designed as s, singlet; d, doublet; t, triplet;q, quartet; m, multiplet; brs, broad. LC-MS conditions are describedbelow:

General LC/MS Method:

-   Column: Agilent Zorbax XDB C18 4.6×50 mm, 3.5 μm-   Mobile phase: Solvent A: 0.1% in formic acid water    -   Solvent B: MeOH-   Flow rate: 1.0 mL/min-   Run time/Gradient: 2 min (20%-90% B), then 3 min @90% B-   Temperature: 30° C.    General HPLC Method:-   Column: Agilent SB-C18 4.6×150 mm, 3.5 μm-   Mobile phase: Solvent A: 0.02% in TFA water    -   Solvent B: MeOH-   Flow rate: 1.0 mL/min-   Run time/Gradient: 0.5 min @10% B, 9.5 min gradient @10%-90% B, then    10 min @90% B,-   Temperature: 30° C.    General Preparative HPLC Method:-   Column: Phenomenex Luna 5u 100A, 21.2×250 mm, 5 μm-   Mobile phase: Solvent A: Water-   Solvent B: MeOH-   Flow rate: 10 mL/min-   Run time/Gradient: 1 min @20% B, 30 min gradient @20%-80% B, then 10    min @90% B-   Temperature: Ambient

The following abbreviations are used below: PE=petroleum ether, EA=ethylacetate, DMSO=dimethyl sulfoxide, DMP=Dess-Martin reagent, DMF=N,N-dimethylacetamide, MeOH=methanol, MTBE=methyl tert-butyl ether,DCM=dichloromethane, TEA=triethylamine, DIPEA=diisopropylethylamine,DIEA=N, N-Diisopropylethylamine, N₂H₄.H₂O=hydrated hydrazine,TFA=trifluoroacetic acid, TLC=thin layer chromatography,B₂Pin₂=bis(pinacolato)diboron, AcOK=potassium acetate, N₂=nitrogen gas,Pd(OAc)₂=palladium(II) acetate, EtOAc=ethyl acetate, Na₂SO₄=sodiumsulfate, SOCl₂=thionyl chloride, NaHCO₃=sodium bicarbonate,Na₂CO₃=sodium carbonate, NaS₂O₃=sodium thiosulfate, MgSO₄=magnesiumsulfate, RT=room temperature, THE=tetrahydrofuran,DMAC=dimethylacetamide, t-BuOH=tert-butyl alcohol,DBU=1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene, CuI=copper (I) iodide,TBAF=tetra-n-butylammonium fluoride,Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂=bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) dichloride,Pd(OAc)₂=palladium(II) acetate, n-BuLi=n-butyllithium, NH₄Cl=ammoniumchloride, Cs₂CO₃=cesium carbonate, EA=ethyl acetate, MeCN=Acetonitrile,NBS=N-bromosuccinimide, K₂CO₃=potassium carbonate,CPBA=meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid.

Step 1: To a solution of intermediate 1 (100 mg, 0.33 mmol) in DMF (4mL), under N₂ atmosphere, was added 4-aminobenzenesulfonamide (67.3 mg,0.39 mmol), AcOK (95.8 mg, 0.98 mmol), Pd(OAc)₂ (7.3 mg, 0.03 mmol) andX-phos (62.2 mg, 0.13 mmol). The solution was stirred at 80° C. for 3hours, then the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature,quenched with water (10 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (10 mL×3). Thecombined organic phase was washed with brine (5 mL×2), dried over Na₂SO₄and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified bypreparative TLC to afford Compound 1 (2.5 mg, 0.006 mmol). MS (ESI+):m/z 443 [M+H]⁺. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ9.97 (s, 1H), 8.82 (s, 1H),8.75 (d, J=3.9 Hz, 1H), 8.02 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.73 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H),7.19 (s, 2H), 6.55 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 1H), 6.50 (s, 1H), 5.90-5.85 (m, 1H),2.75-2.65 (m, 2H), 2.31-2.17 (m, 2H), 1.95-1.62 (m, 6H).

Step 1: To a mixture of intermediate 1 (12 g, 76.33 mmol) in MeOH (120mL) was added dropwise SOCl₂ (10 mL). The reaction was stirred at 40° C.overnight. The reaction was concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residuewas neutralized with aq. Na₂CO₃ solution to pH ˜8 and extracted with DCM(50 mL×5). The combined organic phase was concentrated to affordintermediate 2 (12 g, 70.08 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 172 [M+H]⁺.Step 2: To a solution of intermediate 3 (10 g, 142.76 mmol) in DCM (150mL) was added DBU (23 g, 151.08 mmol) dropwise at 0° C. over 30 min.After addition, the reaction solution was stirred at room temperaturefor 2 hours. Then 1-(chloromethyl)-4-methoxybenzene (20 g, 127.71 mmol)was added to the reaction solution. The reaction was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 days. The reaction was quenched with saturated aqueoussodium bicarbonate solution (100 mL). The organic phase was dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography to afford intermediate 4(14 g, 73.61 mmol).Step 3: To a solution of intermediate 5 (25 g, 90.95 mmol) in DMAc (100mL) was added intermediate 2 (12 g, 70.08 mmol) and NaHCO₃ (20 g, 238.07mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 12 hours. Aftercooled to room temperature, the reaction mixture was quenched with water(200 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (100 mL×2). The organic layer wasseparated and washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, filtered andconcentrated in vacuo. The resulting crude product was purified bycolumn chromatography to afford intermediate 6 (14 g, 34.17 mmol). LC-MS(ESI+): m/z 410 [M+H]⁺.Step 4: To a solution of intermediate 6 (14 g, 34.17 mmol) in THE (200mL), under N₂ atmosphere, was added CuI (647 mg, 3.40 mmol),Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂ (1.2 g, 1.71 mmol) and TEA (6.9 g, 68.19 mmol). Then asolution of intermediate 4 (8 g, 42.06 mmol) in THE (20 mL), was addeddropwise to the reaction mixture, over 15 min. The mixture was stirredat room temperature overnight, then the reaction mixture wasconcentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography to afford intermediate 7 (5 g, 10.59 mmol). LC-MS(ESI+): m/z 472 [M+H]⁺.Step 5: To a solution of intermediate 7 (5 g, 10.59 mmol) in THE (30mL), under N₂ atmosphere, was added TBAF (30 mL, 1 M in THF) at 60° C.The mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 2 hours, then the reaction wasquenched with water (100 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (50 mL×2). Thecombined organic phase was washed with brine (50 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography to afford intermediate 8 (1 g, 2.12mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 472 [M+H]⁺.Step 6: To a solution of intermediate 8 (1 g, 2.12 mmol) in DCM (9 mL)was added TFA (3 mL) at RT. The reaction was stirred at room temperatureovernight. The reaction solution was concentrated in vacuo. Theresulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography toafford intermediate 9 (380 mg, 1.08 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 352 [M+H]⁺.Step 7: To a solution of intermediate 9 (160 mg, 0.46 mmol) in t-BuOH (5mL) was added 4 A cular sieve (100 mg). The mixture was stirred at RTfor 30 min. Then to the mixture was added triethylamine (90 mg, 0.89mmol) and diphenyl phosphorazidate (240 mg, 0.0.87 mmol). The mixturewas stirred at 80° C. for 4 hours, then the reaction mixture wasfiltered and the filtrate concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography to afford intermediate10 (30 mg, 0.10 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 291 [M+H]⁺.Step 8: To a solution of 4-aminobenzenesulfonamide (40 mg, 0.23 mmol) inDMF (4 mL), under N₂ atmosphere, was added intermediate 10 (57 mg, 0.20mmol), Pd(OAc)₂ (8 mg, 0.036 mmol), X-Phos (20 mg, 0.042 mmol) and AcOK(50 mg, 0.51 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 4 hours, thereaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, quenched with water (5mL) and extracted with EtOAc/THF=1/1 (5 mL×3). The combined organicphase was dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated in vacuo. The resultingresidue was purified by preparative TLC to afford Compound 2 (4.2 mg,0.01 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 427 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6):δ11.05 (s, 1H), 9.72 (s, 1H), 8.53 (s, 1H), 7.91 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.69(d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 5.68 (s, 1H), 5.32 (s, 1H), 3.02-2.95(m, 4H), 2.05-1.95 (m, 2H), 1.85-1.81 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.50 (m, 4H).

Step 1: To a solution of ethynyltrimethylsilane (30 g, 305.94 mmol) inanhydrous THF (500 mL), under N₂ atmosphere, was added dropwise ton-BuLi (147 ml, 2.5 mol in THF, 367.5 mmol) at −78° C., over 30 min.After the addition, the reaction was stirred at −78° C. for 20 min. Thento the reaction solution was added dropwise to a solution ofintermediate 1 (105 g, 456.26 mmol) in anhydrous THE (300 mL) over 60min. After the addition, the reaction was allowed to gradually warm to−20° C. and the reaction was allowed to stir at −20° C. for 30 min. Thereaction was quenched with saturated NH₄Cl solution (100 mL) and water(300 mL), extracted with EA (200 mL×2). The combined organic phase waswashed with brine (100 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentratedin vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silica columnchromatography to afford intermediate 2 (60 g, 182.83 mmol) as oil.Step 2: To a solution of intermediate 2 (60 g, 182.83 mmol) in THF (300mL) was added a solution of TBAF trihydrate (72 g, 228.20 mmol) in THE(300 mL) at −20° C. After the addition, the reaction was stirred at −20°C. for 60 min. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated NH₄Clsolution (100 mL) and water (400 mL), extracted with EA (300 mL×2). Thecombined organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentratedin vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silica columnchromatography to afford intermediate 3 (36 g, 140.55 mmol).Step 3: To a solution of intermediate 3, intermediate 4, CuI (1.1 g,5.79 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂ (4.1 g, 5.86 mmol), diisopropylamine (17.6 g,174.05 mmol) were mixed in DMF at room temperature overnight. Thereaction was quenched with water (500 mL), and extracted with EA (500mL×3). The combined organic phase was washed with water (500 mL×3),dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The resultingresidue was purified by silica column chromatography to affordintermediate 5 (28 g, 69.64 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 403 [M+H]+.Step 4: To a solution of intermediate 5 (2 g, 4.97 mmol) in DMF (20 mL),under N₂ atmosphere, was added intermediate 6 (1.2 g, 7.64 mmol) andNaHCO₃ (1.25 g, 14.93 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C.overnight. Then the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature,quenched with water (100 mL), and extracted with EA (30 mL×3). Thecombined organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentratedin vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silica columnchromatography to afford intermediate 7 (1.2 g, 2.29 mmol). LC-MS(ESI+): m/z 524 [M+H]+.Step 5: To a solution of intermediate 7 (1.2 g, 2.29 mmol) in THE (15mL) was added a solution of TBAF (1.2 mL, 1 mol in THF, 1.2 mmol). Thereaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour. The reaction mixturewas cooled to room temperature quenched with water (30 mL), andextracted with EA (30 mL×3). The combined organic phase was dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue waspurified by silica column chromatography to afford intermediate 8 (300mg, 0.57 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 524 [M+H]+.Step 6: To a solution of intermediate 8 (2 g, 3.82 mmol) in DMAc (30 mL)was added Cs₂CO₃ (4 g, 12.28 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at100° C. for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to roomtemperature, quenched with water (60 mL), and extracted with EA (20mL×3). The combined organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silicacolumn chromatography to afford intermediate 9 (320 mg, 0.82 mmol).LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 392 [M+H]+.Step 7: To a solution of intermediate 9 (50 mg, 0.13 mmol) in DMF (2mL), under N₂ atmosphere, was added intermediate 10 (24 mg, 0.14 mmol),Pd(OAc)₂ (2.8 mg, 0.013 mmol), X-Phos (24 mg, 0.05 mmol) and AcOK (38mg, 0.38 mmol). The reaction was stirred at 80° C. for 5 hours. Thereaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, quenched with water (20mL), and extracted with DCM:MeOH=10:1 (20 mL×3). The combined organicphase was dried over MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Theresulting residue was purified by preparative TLC to afford intermediate11 (43 mg, 0.082 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 528 [M+H]+.Step 8: To a solution of intermediate 11 (20 mg, 0.038 mmol) in DCM (2mL) was added TFA (0.2 mL). The reaction was stirred at RT for 2 hours.The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated NaHCO₃ solution (10mL), and extracted with DCM:MeOH=10:1 (10 mL×3). The combined organicphase was dried over MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Theresulting residue was purified by preparative TLC to afford Compound 3(2.1 mg, 0.005 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 428 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (300 MHz,CD3OD): δ 8.48 (s, 1H), 7.92 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.80 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H),5.80 (s, 1H), 2.49-2.38 (m, 2H), 2.15-1.97 (m, 6H), 1.90-1.81 (m, 1H),1.70-1.61 (m, 1H).

Step 1: To a solution of intermediate 1 (300 mg, 0.89 mmol) in THE (20mL) was added TBAF trihydrate (50 mg, 0.16 mmol) at −10° C. After theaddition, the reaction was stirred at −10° C. for 5 min. The reactionmixture was quenched with saturated NH₄Cl solution (30 mL), andextracted with EA (20 mL×2). The combined organic phase was dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to afford intermediate 2 (220mg, 0.83 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 266 [M+H]⁺.Step 2: To a solution of intermediate 2 (200 mg, 0.83 mmol) in MeCN (20mL) was added NBS (200 mg, 1.12 mmol) and DBU (170 mg, 1.12 mmol) atroom temperature. After the addition, the reaction was stirred at RT for30 min. The reaction mixture was quenched with water (100 mL), andextracted with EA (50 mL×2). The combined organic phase was dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue waspurified by column chromatography to afford intermediate 3 (200 mg, 0.58mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 344/346 [M+H]⁺.Step 3: To a solution of intermediate 3 (75 mg, 0.22 mmol) in DCM (5 mL)was added Dess-Martin Reagent (100 mg, 0.24 mmol) at room temperature,After the addition, the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 10min. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated Na₂S₂O₃ solution(10 mL) and saturated NaHCO₃ solution (10 mL), and extracted with DCM(20 mL×2). The combined organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filteredand concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silicacolumn chromatography to afford intermediate 4 (50 mg, 0.15 mmol). LC-MS(ESI+): m/z 342/344 [M+H]+.Step 4: To a solution of intermediate 4 (400 mg, 1.17 mmol) in THE (40mL) was added TBAF trihydrate (1 g, 3.17 mmol) at room temperature.After the addition, the reaction was stirred at RT for 30 min. Thereaction mixture was quenched with water (100 mL), and extracted with EA(50 mL×2). The combined organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filteredand concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silicacolumn chromatography to afford intermediate 5 (260 mg, 0.77 mmol) as awhite solid.Step 5: To a solution of intermediate 5 (300 mg, 0.88 mmol) in THF (5mL) was added hydrazinehydrate diamidhydrate (2 mL) and K₂CO₃ (200 mg,1.45 mmol). After addition, the reaction was stirred at 40° C. for 1hour. The reaction mixture was quenched with water (20 mL), andextracted with EA (20 mL×3). The combined organic phase was dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue waspurified by silica column chromatography to afford intermediate 6 (200mg, 0.73 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 276/278 [M+H]+.Step 6: To a solution of intermediate 6 (20 mg, 0.07 mmol) in DMF (2mL), under N₂ atmosphere, was added intermediate 7 (15 mg, 0.09 mmol),Pd(OAc)₂ (1.9 mg, 0.01 mmol), X-Phos (14 mg, 0.03 mmol) and AcOK (21 mg,0.22 mmol). The reaction was stirred at 80° C. for 5 hours. The reactionmixture was cooled to room temperature, quenched with water (5 mL), andextracted with DCM:MeOH=10:1 (5 mL×3). The combined organic phase wasdried over MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The resultingresidue was purified by preparative TLC to afford Compound 4 (3.9 mg,0.01 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 412 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ10.71 (s, 1H), 9.77 (s, 1H), 8.45 (s, 1H), 7.95 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.70(d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.20 (s, 1H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 5.41 (s, 1H), 3.12-3.05(m, 2H), 1.98-1.87 (m, 4H), 1.85-1.75 (m, 4H).

Step 1: Thionyl chloride was added to a solution of intermediate 1 (10g) in methanol and the reaction was then allowed to stir overnight.After purification intermediate 2 (5.47 g) was obtained.Step 2: Sodium bicarbonate was added to a solution of intermediate 2(5.47 g) in DMAC and the reaction was then allowed to stir overnight at90° C. After purification intermediate 3 (6.25 g) was obtained.Step 3: To a solution of intermediate 3 (500 mg) in THF was added DIEAand then compound b, PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂, and CuI were added. The reaction wasthen allowed to stir overnight at 30° C. After purification intermediate4 (410 mg) was obtained.Step 4: TBAF was added to a solution of intermediate 4 (20 mg) in THFand the reaction was then allowed to stir overnight at 60° C. Afterpurification intermediate 5 (8 mg) was obtained.Step 5: Compound c, Pd(OAc)₂, X-phos, and AcOK was added to a solutionof intermediate 5 (50 mg) in DMF. The reaction was then allowed to stirat 70° C. for 4 hours. The MS peak of the desired product was detectedby LC-MS. After purification intermediate 6 (10 mg) was obtained.

Step 1: 200 mg of 1 was converted to 2 using Cbz-Cl/NaH/THF/0° C./0.5 h.After purification, 220 mg of 2 was obtained.Step 2: 210 mg of 2 was converted to 3 using TFA/DCM/RT/30 min. Afterpurification, 150 mg of 3 was obtained.Step 3: 130 mg of 3 was converted to 4 using NaH/THF/0° C./2 h. Thestarting material was consumed. After purification, 80 mg of 4 wasobtained.Step 4 and Step 5: 20 mg of 4 was converted to 5 usingPd(OAc)2/x-phos/AcOK/DMF/85° C./4 h. The starting material was consumed.TLC was clean. The MS peak of Compound 12 was detected by LC-MSsignificantly. After purification, 7.3 mg of Compound 12 was obtained.

Step 6: 500 mg of 6 was converted to 7 usingPd(OAc)₂/X-Phos/KOAc/DMF/80° C./4 h. After purification, 315 mg of 7 wasobtained.Step 7: 70 mg of 7 was converted to Compound 18 using DAST/THF/0° C.RT/3 h. After purification with the one above, 3.0 mg of Compound 18 wasobtained.

Step 1: 20 g of 1 was converted to 2 usingSOCl₂/MeOH/reflux˜rt/overnight. After purification, 17.7 g of 2 wasobtained.Step 2: 17.7 g of 2 was converted to 3 using NaHCO₃/DMAc/70°C./overnight. After purification, 22 g of 3 was obtained.Step 3: 5.5 g of 3 was converted to 4 usingCuI/PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂/TEA/THF/RT/overnight. After purification, 4.5 g of 4was obtained.Step 4: 500 mg of 4 was converted to 5 using Cs₂CO₃/DMF/rt/overnight.After purification, 195 mg of 5 was obtained.Step 5: 165 mg of 5 was converted to 6 using TFA/DCM/RT/30 min. Afterpurification, 100 mg of 6 was obtained.Step 6: 30 mg of 6 was converted to Compound 19 usingPd(OAc)₂/x-phos/AcOK/DMF/80° C./3 h. A major new spot was observed byTLC. After purification, 3.4 mg of Compound 19 was obtained. H-NMR andLC-MS are good.

Scheme 10 Synthesis ofR-4-((6′-methyl-8′-oxo-7′,8′-dihydro-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamideCompound 22

Compound 22 is made in an analogous manner to Compound 19, instead usingthe R-enantiomer of the propargyl amine reagent in step 3.

Step 1: 2.6 g of 1 was converted to 2 using HOAc/THF/H₂O/60°C./overnight. After purification, 2 g of 2 was obtained.Step 2: 2 g of 2 was converted to 3 using NaCl₂O/THF/H₂O/RT/overnight.Some of the starting material remained. After purification, 1.5 g of 3was obtained.Step 3: 1.5 g of 3 was converted to 4 using TFA/DCM/RT/0.5 h. Afterpurification, 1.0 g of 4 was obtained.Step 4: 500 mg of 4 was converted to 5 using Lawessonreagent/THF/reflux/2 h. The starting material was consumed. Afterpurification, 200 mg of 5 was obtained.Step 5: 240 mg of 5 was converted to 6 usingMeI/K₂CO₃/acetone/RT/overnight. After purification, 100 mg of 6 wasobtained.Step 6: 90 mg of 6 was converted to 7 usinga/Pd(OAc)₂/X-Phos/AcOK/DMF/90° C./3 h. After purification, 60 mg of 7was obtained.Step 7: 40 mg of 7 was converted to Compound 40 using NH₃/EtOH/70° C./8h. After purification, 13.5 mg of Compound 40 was obtained.

Step 1: 50 g of impure 1 was converted to 2 usingSOCl₂/MeOH/RT/overnight. After purification, 45 g of 2 was obtained.Step 2: 15 g of 2 was converted to 3 using a/DMF/NaHCO₃/60°C./overnight. After purification, 13 g of 3 was obtained.Step 3: 13 g of 3 was converted to 4 usingb/CuI/Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂/TEA/THF/RT/3 h. After purification, 12 g of 4 wasobtained.Step 4: 6 g of 4 was converted to 5 using TBAF/THF/60° C./3 h. Afterpurification, 3 g of 5 was obtained.Step 5: 3 g of 5 was converted to 6 using SOCl₂/DCM/RT/3 h. Afterpurification, 1 g of 6 was obtained.Step 6: 950 mg of 6 was converted to 7 using Lawesson'sreagent/toluene/reflux/4 h. After purification, 250 mg of 7 wasobtained.Step 7: 250 mg of 7 was converted to 8 usingMeI/K₂CO₃/acetone/rt/overnight. After purification, 200 mg of 8 wasobtained.Step 8: 100 mg of 8 was converted to 9 usinga/Pd(OAc)₂/Xphos/KOAc/DMF/90° C./4 h. After purification 60 mg of 9 wasobtained.Step 9: 30 mg of 9 was converted to Compound 41 using NH₃/EtOH/80°C./overnight. After purification, 5.2 mg of Compound 41 was obtained.

Step 1: 50 g of 1 was converted to 2 using LiAlH₄/THF/RT/overnight.After purification, 42.7 g of 2 was obtained.Step 2: 42.7 g of 2 was converted to 3 using a/NaHCO₃/DMAC/60°C./overnight. Purification, 76.5 g of 3 was obtained.Step 3: 14.4 g of 3 was converted to 4 usingb/CuI/PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂/Et₃N/THF/rt/overnight. After purification, 16.3 g of4 was obtained.Step 4: 5 g of 4 was converted to 5 using Dess-Martin reagent/DCM/0°C.—RT/2 h. After purification, 3.6 g of 5 was obtained.Step 5: 3.8 g of 5 was converted to 6 using CH₃MgBr/THF/−78° C.—RT/2 h.After purification, 3.86 g of 6 was obtained.Step 6: 400 mg of 6 was converted to 7 using Dess-martin reagent/DCM/0°C.—RT/2 h. After purification, 310 mg of 7 was obtained.Step 7: 310 mg of 7 was converted to 8 using Cs₂CO₃/DMSO/RT/40° C./4 h.After purification, 180 mg of 8 was obtained.Step 8: 180 mg of 8 was converted to 9 using a (1.2 eq)/AcOK (3eq)/Pd(OAc)₂ (0.1 eq)/X-phos (0.4 eq)/DMF/85° C./3.5 h. Afterpurification, 290 mg of 9 was obtained.Step 9: 290 mg of 9 was converted to 10 using TFA/DCM/RT/2 h. Afterpurification, 100 mg of 10 was obtained.Step 10: 80 mg of 10 was converted to Compound 85 usingNaBH₄/THF/MeOH/RT/0.5 h. After purification, 19.3 mg of Compound 85 wasobtained.

Step 1: 20 g of 1 was converted to 2 using a/NH₄OAc/t-BuOH/135° C./3.5h. After purification, 19.7 g of 2 was obtained.Step 2: 20 g of 2 was converted to 3 using Boc₂O/NaOH/H₂O/THF/RT/4 h.After purification, 21 g of 3 was obtained.Step 3: 21 g of 3 was converted to 4 using Na₂CO₃/MeI/DMF/RT/2 h. Afterpurification, 19 g of 4 was obtained.Step 4: 14 g of 4 was converted to 5 using MeI/LDA/HMPA/THF/−78° C.-RT/3h. After purification, 14 g of impure 5 was obtained (mixed with some ofthe starting material 4 and dimethyl byproduct).Step 5: 14 g of impure 5 was converted to 6 using TFA/DCM/RT/3 h. Aftersimple workup, 7.1 g of crude 6 was obtained.Step 6: 7.1 g of 6 was converted to 7 using b/NaHCO₃/DMAc/60°C./overnight. After purification, 3.0 g of 7 was obtained.Step 7: 2.87 g of 7 was converted to 8 usingc/Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂/CuI/DIEA/THF/RT/2 h. After purification, 1.78 g of 8 wasobtained.Step 8: 1.7 g of 8 was converted to 9 using TBAF/THF/0° C./5 min. Afterpurification, 1.4 g of 9 was obtained.Step 9: 1.15 g of 9 was converted to 10 using DBU/NBS/acetonitrile/0°C./10 min. After workup, 1.5 g of crude 10 was obtained.Step 10: 1.5 g of crude 10 was converted to 11 using TBAF/THF/10° C./1h. After purification, 430 mg of pure 11 and 350 mg of impure 11 wereobtained.Step 11: 400 mg of 11 was converted to 12 using HCl (10 N)/70° C./6 h.After purification, 150 mg of 12 was obtained.Step 12: 150 mg of 12 was converted to 13 using oxalyl chloride/DCM/RT/1h. Then the reaction was concentrated and treated with NH₃ (g). Afterpurification, 155 mg of 13 was obtained.Step 13: 155 mg of 13 was converted to 14 using NaH/DMAc/0° C.—RT/30min. After purification, 85 mg of 14 was obtained.Step 14: 10 mg of 14 was converted to Compound 42 usingd/Pd(OAc)₂/X-phos/KOAc/DMF/60° C./4 h. After purification, 3.2 mg ofCompound 42 was obtained.

Step 1: 20 g of 1 was converted to 2 using a/NH₄OAc/t-BuOH/135° C./3.5h. After purification, 19.7 g of 2 was obtained.Step 2: 20 g of 2 was converted to 3 using Boc₂O/NaOH/H₂O/THF/RT/4 h.After purification, 21 g of 3 was obtained.Step 3: 21 g of 3 was converted to 4 using Na₂CO₃/MeI/DMF/RT/2 h. Afterpurification, 19 g of 4 was obtained.Step 4: 14 g of 4 was converted to 5 using MeI/LDA/HMPA/THF/−78° C.-RT/3h. After purification, 14 g of impure 5 was obtained (mixed with some ofthe starting material 4 and dimethyl byproduct).Step 5: 14 g of impure 5 was converted to 6 using TFA/DCM/RT/3 h. Aftersimple workup, 7.1 g of crude 6 was obtained.Step 6: 7.1 g of 6 was converted to 7 using b/NaHCO₃/DMAc/60°C./overnight. After purification, 3.0 g of 7 was obtained.Step 7: 2.87 g of 7 was converted to 8 usingc/Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂/CuI/DIEA/THF/RT/2 h. After purification, 1.78 g of 8 wasobtained.Step 8: 1.7 g of 8 was converted to 9 using TBAF/THF/0° C./5 min. Afterpurification, 1.4 g of 9 was obtained.Step 9: 1.15 g of 9 was converted to 10 using DBU/NBS/acetonitrile/0°C./10 min. After workup, 1.5 g of crude 10 was obtained.Step 10: 1.5 g of crude 10 was converted to 11 using TBAF/THF/10° C./1h. After purification, 430 mg of pure 11 and 350 mg of impure 11 wereobtained.Step 11: 400 mg of 11 was converted to 12 using HCl (10 N)/70° C./6 h.After purification, 150 mg of 12 was obtained.Step 12: 150 mg of 12 was converted to 13 using oxalyl chloride/DCM/RT/1h. Then the reaction was concentrated and treated with NH₃ (g). Afterpurification, 155 mg of 13 was obtained.Step 13: 155 mg of 13 was converted to 14 using NaH/DMAc/0° C.-RT/30min. After purification, 85 mg of 14 was obtained.Step 14: 40 mg of 14 was converted to 15 using CH₃I/NaH/DMAc/0° C.-RT/30min. After purification, 30 mg of 15 was obtained.Step 15: 30 mg of 15 was converted to Compound 42 usingd/Pd(OAc)₂/X-phos/KOAc/DMF/60° C./4 h. After purification, 5 mg ofCompound 42 was obtained.

Step 1: 100.0 g of 1 was converted to 2 using LiAlH₄/THF/40°C.—rt/overnight. After workup, 89 g of 2 was obtained.Step 2: 42.7 g of 2 was converted to 3 using a/NaHCO₃/DMAC/60°C./overnight. Purification, 76.5 g of 3 was obtained.Step 3: 20 g of 3 was converted to 4 usingb/TEA/PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂/CuI/THF/r.t/3 h. After purification, 13 g of 4 wasobtained.Step 4: 14.39 g of 4 was converted to 5 using Dess-Martinreagent/DCM/RT/1 h. After purification, 11 g of 5 was obtained.Step 5: 11.0 g of 5 was converted to 6 using CH₃MgI/THF/−75° C.—RT/2 h.After purification, 9.0 g of 6 was obtained.Step 6: 9.0 g of 6 was converted to 7 using TBAF/THF/−20° C./20 min.After purification, 6.8 g of 7 was obtained.Step 7: 6.8 g of 7 was converted to 8 using NBS/DBU/MeCN/RT/20 min.After purification, 8.7 g of 8 was obtained.Step 8: 8.7 g of 8 was converted to 9 using Dess-Martin reagent/DCM/RT/1h. After purification, 5.8 g of 9 was obtained.Step 9: 4.2 g of 9 was converted to 10 using Cs₂CO₃/DMSO/RT/15 min.After purification, 1.4 g of 10 was obtained.Step 10: 1.4 g of 10 was converted to 11 usingNH₂NH₂.H₂O/THF/K₂CO₃/RT/overnight. After purification, 700 mg of 11 wasobtained.Step 11: 100 mg of 11 was converted to 12 using CH₃I/NaH/DMF/30° C./1 h.After purification, 107 mg of 12 was obtained.Step 12: 40 mg of 12 was converted to Compound 46 usingc/Pd(OAc)₂/X-Phos/KOAc/DMF/80° C./overnight. After purification, 24.7 mgof Compound 46 was obtained.

Step 1: 25.0 g of 1 was converted to 2 usingBnBr/K₂CO₃/DMF/rt/overnight. After purification, 43 g of 2 was obtained.Step 2: 42 g of 2 was converted to 3 using PCC/DCM/RT/overnight. Afterpurification, 35.4 g of 3 was obtained.Step 3: 25.0 g of 4 was converted to 5 using a/K₂CO₃/DCM/RT/overnight.After purification, 26.8 g of 5 was obtained.Step 4: 26.8 g of 5 was converted to 6 using TFA/DCM/RT/2.5 h. Afterpurification, 12.0 g of 6 was obtained.Step 5: 660 mg of 3 was converted to 7 using6/NaBH(OAc)₃/HOAc/DCM/RT/overnight. After purification, 240 mg of 7 and160 mg of impure 8 were obtained.

Step 6: 100.0 g of 1′ was converted to 2′ using LiAlH₄/THF/40°C.—rt/overnight. After workup, 89 g of 2′ was obtained.Step 7: 42.7 g of 2′ was converted to 3′ using b/NaHCO₃/DMAC/60°C./overnight. Purification, 76.5 g of 3′ was obtained.Step 8: 5.0 g of 3′ was converted 4′ usingc/PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂/CuI/TEA/THF/RT/overnight. After purification, 4.8 g of 4′was obtained.Step 9: 4.8 g of 4′ was converted to 5′ using Dess-Martinreagent/DCM/RT/overnight. After purification, 4.0 g of 5′ was obtained.Step 10: 3.5 g of 5′ was converted to 6′ using TBAF/THF/60° C./1.5 h.After purification, after purification, 600 mg of 6′ was obtained.Step 11: 600 mg of 6′ was converted to 7′ using TFA/DCM/RT/2 h. Afterpurification, 200 mg of 7′ was obtained.Step 12: 1.3 g of 7′ (TLC showed the purity became a little bit lowerover a week) was converted to 8′ using NaBH₄/MeOH/THF/r.t/3 h. Afterpurification, 300 mg of 8′ was obtained.Step 13: 300 mg of 8′ was converted to d using Cbz-Cl/NaHCO₃/THF/RT/30min. After purification, 300 mg of d was obtained.

Step 14: 200 mg of 7 was converted to 9 using H₂/Pd/C/RT/overnight.After purification, 100 mg of 9 was obtained.Step 15: 50 mg of 9 was converted to 11 usingd/t-BuONa/X-phos/Pd(OAc)₂/60° C./1 h. The MS peak of the desired productwas detected by LC-MS. After purification, 14.7 mg of 11 was obtained.Step 16: 14.7 mg of 11 was converted to Compound 47 usingH₂/Pd/C/MeOH/RT/1 h. After purification, 2.7 mg of Compound 47 wasobtained.

Step 1: 25.0 g of 1 was converted to 2 usingBnBr/K₂CO₃/DMF/rt/overnight. After purification, 43 g of 2 was obtained.Step 2: 42 g of 2 was converted to 3 using PCC/DCM/RT/overnight. Afterpurification, 35.4 g of 3 was obtained.Step 3: 25.0 g of 4 was converted to 5 using a/K₂CO₃/DCM/RT/overnight.After purification, 26.8 g of 5 was obtained.Step 4: 26.8 g of 5 was converted to 6 using TFA/DCM/RT/2.5 h. Afterpurification, 12.0 g of 6 was obtained.Step 5: 660 mg of 3 was converted to 7 using6/NaBH(OAc)₃/HOAc/DCM/RT/overnight. After purification, 240 mg of 7 and160 mg of impure 8 were obtained.

Step 6: 100.0 g of 1′ was converted to 2′ using LiAlH₄/THF/40°C.—rt/overnight. After workup, 89 g of 2′ was obtained.Step 7: 42.7 g of 2′ was converted to 3′ using b/NaHCO₃/DMAC/60°C./overnight. Purification, 76.5 g of 3′ was obtained.Step 8: 5.0 g of 3′ was converted 4′ usingc/PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂/CuI/TEA/THF/RT/overnight. After purification, 4.8 g of 4′was obtained.Step 9: 4.8 g of 4′ was converted to 5′ using Dess-Martinreagent/DCM/RT/overnight. After purification, 4.0 g of 5′ was obtained.Step 10: 3.5 g of 5′ was converted to 6′ using TBAF/THF/60° C./1.5 h.After purification, after purification, 600 mg of 6′ was obtained.Step 11: 600 mg of 6′ was converted to 7′ using TFA/DCM/RT/2 h. Afterpurification, 200 mg of 7′ was obtained.Step 12: 1.3 g of 7′ (TLC showed the purity became a little bit lowerover a week) was converted to 8′ using NaBH₄/MeOH/THF/r.t/3 h. Afterpurification, 300 mg of 8′ was obtained.Step 13: 300 mg of 8′ was converted to d using Cbz-Cl/NaHCO₃/THF/RT/30min. After purification, 300 mg of d was obtained.

Step 14: 170 mg of 8 was converted to 10 using H₂/Pd/C/RT/overnight.After purification, 95 mg of 10 was obtained.Step 15: 63 mg of 10 was converted to 11 usingd/t-BuONa/X-phos/Pd(OAc)2/60° C./1 h. The MS peak of the desired productwas detected by LC-MS. After purification, 10 mg of 11 was obtained.Step 16: 10 mg of 12 was converted to Compound 48 usingH₂/Pd/C/MeOH/rt/1 h. The starting material was consumed. Afterpurification, 2.0 mg of Compound 48 was obtained.

Step 1: 1.75 g of 1 was converted to 2 using TFA/DCM/RT/1 h. Afterpurification, 1.14 g of 2 was obtained.Step 2: 500 mg of 2 was converted to 3 usingformaldehyde/NaBH(OAc)₃/TEA/DCM/RT/2 h. After purification, 520 mg of 3was obtained.Step 3: 2.0 g of 4 was converted to 5 using HOAc/THF/H₂O/50° C./3 h.After purification, 1.1 g of 5 was obtained.Step 4: 50 mg of 5 was converted to Compound 50 using3/Pd(OAc)2/X-phos/DMF/85° C./2 h. After purification, 6.1 mg of Compound50 was obtained.

Step 1: To a solution of ethynyltrimethylsilane (30 g, 305.94 mmol) inanhydrous THE (500 mL), under N₂ atmosphere, was added dropwise ton-BuLi (147 ml, 2.5 mol in THF, 367.5 mmol) at −78° C., over 30 min.After the addition, the reaction was stirred at −78° C. for 20 min. Thento the reaction solution was added dropwise to a solution of 1 (105 g,456.26 mmol) in anhydrous THE (300 mL) over 60 min. After the addition,the reaction was allowed to gradually warm to −20° C. and the reactionwas allowed to stir at −20° C. for 30 min. The reaction was quenchedwith saturated NH₄Cl solution (100 mL) and water (300 mL), extractedwith EA (200 mL×2). The combined organic phase was washed with brine(100 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Theresulting residue was purified by silica column chromatography to afford2 (60 g, 182.83 mmol) as oil.Step 2: To a solution of 2 (60 g, 182.83 mmol) in THE (300 mL) was addeda solution of TBAF trihydrate (72 g, 228.20 mmol) in THE (300 mL) at−20° C. After the addition, the reaction was stirred at −20° C. for 60min. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated NH₄Cl solution(100 mL) and water (400 mL), extracted with EA (300 mL×2). The combinedorganic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo.The resulting residue was purified by silica column chromatography toafford 3 (36 g, 140.55 mmol).Step 3: To a solution of 3, a, CuI (1.1 g, 5.79 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂ (4.1g, 5.86 mmol), diisopropylamine (17.6 g, 174.05 mmol) were mixed in DMFat room temperature overnight. The reaction was quenched with water (500mL), and extracted with EA (500 mL×3). The combined organic phase waswashed with water (500 mL×3), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silicacolumn chromatography to afford 4 (28 g, 69.64 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z403 [M+H]+.Step 4: To a solution of 4 (2 g, 4.97 mmol) in DMF (20 mL), under N₂atmosphere, was added b (1.2 g, 7.64 mmol) and NaHCO₃ (1.25 g, 14.93mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. overnight. Then thereaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, quenched with water(100 mL), and extracted with EA (30 mL×3). The combined organic phasewas dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The resultingresidue was purified by silica column chromatography to afford 5 (1.2 g,2.29 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 524 [M+H]+.Step 5: To a solution of 5 (1.2 g, 2.29 mmol) in THE (15 mL) was added asolution of TBAF (1.2 mL, 1 mol in THF, 1.2 mmol). The reaction mixturewas stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was cooled toroom temperature quenched with water (30 mL), and extracted with EA (30mL×3). The combined organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silicacolumn chromatography to afford 6 (300 mg, 0.57 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z524 [M+H]+.Step 6: To a solution of 6 (2 g, 3.82 mmol) in DMAc (30 mL) was addedCs₂CO₃ (4 g, 12.28 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C.for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature,quenched with water (60 mL), and extracted with EA (20 mL×3). Thecombined organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentratedin vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silica columnchromatography to afford 7 (320 mg, 0.82 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 392[M+H]+.Step 7: 50 mg of 7 was converted to 8 using c/Pd(OAc)₂/X-phos/DMF/90°C./3 h. After purification, 30 mg of 8 was obtained.Step 8: 30 mg of 8 was converted to Compound 52 using TFA/DCM/RT/2 h.The starting material was consumed. After purification, 5.6 mg ofCompound 52 was obtained.

Step 1: 2.0 g of 1 was converted to 2 using HOAc/THF/H₂O/50° C./3 h.After purification, 1.1 g of 2 was obtained.Step 2: 50 mg of 2 was converted to Compound 53 usinga/Pd(OAc)₂/X-phos/DMF/85° C./2 h. After purification, 2.2 mg of Compound53 was obtained.

Step 1: 554 mg of 1 was converted to 2 using Zn/NH₄Cl/THF/H₂O/40°C./overnight. The starting material was consumed. After purification,240 mg of 3 was obtained.Step 2: 53 mg of 2 was converted to 3 usinga/Pd(OAc)₂/X-phos/AcOK/DMF/80° C./3 h. A major new spot was observed byTLC. After purification, 40 mg of 3 was obtained.Step 3: 15 mg of 3 was converted to Compound 55 using TFA/DCM/RT/1 h. Amajor new spot was observed by TLC. After purification, 10 mg ofCompound 55 was obtained.

Step 1: 1.75 g of 1 was converted to 2 using TFA/DCM/RT/1 h. Afterpurification, 1.14 g of 2 was obtained.Step 2: 500 mg of 2 was converted to 3 usingformaldehyde/NaBH(OAc)₃/TEA/DCM/RT/2 h. After purification, 520 mg of 3was obtained.Step 3: 50 mg of 3 was converted to Compound 56 usinga/Pd(OAc)₂/X-Phos/AcOK/DMF/80° C./2 h. After purification, 3.2 mg ofCompound 56 was obtained.

Step 1: 50 mg of 1 was converted to 2 usinga/Pd(OAc)₂/X-phos/AcOK/DMF/80° C./3 h. A major new spot was observed byTLC. After purification, 60 mg of 2 was obtained.Step 2: 40 mg of 2 was converted to Compound 57 using TFA/DCM/RT/2 h.After purification, 11.5 mg of Compound 57 was obtained.

Step 1: 180 mg of 1 was converted to 2 using TFA/DCM/RT/2 h. Afterworkup, 200 mg of crude 2 was obtained.Step 2: 200 mg of crude 2 was converted to 3 usingformaldehyde/TEA/NaBH(OAc)₃/DCM/RT/overnight. After purification, 100 mgof 3 was obtained.Step 3: 50 mg of 3 was converted to Compound 58 using3/Pd(OAc)₂/x-Phos/KOAc/DMF/80° C./4 h. After purification, 20 mg ofCompound 58 was obtained.

Step 1′: 1.75 g of 1′ was converted to 2′ using TFA/DCM/RT/1 h. Afterpurification, 1.14 g of 2′ was obtained.Step 2′: 500 mg of 2′ was converted to c usingformaldehyde/NaBH(OAc)₃/TEA/DCM/RT/2 h. After purification, 520 mg of cwas obtained.Step 1: 100.0 g of 1 was converted to 2 using LiAlH₄/THF/40°C.—rt/overnight. After workup, 89 g of 2 was obtained.Step 2: 42.7 g of 2 was converted to 3 using a/NaHCO₃/DMAC/60°C./overnight. Purification, 76.5 g of 3 was obtained.Step 3: 20 g of 3 was converted to 4 usingb/TEA/PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂/CuI/THF/r.t/3 h. After purification, 13 g of 4 wasobtained.Step 4: 14.39 g of 4 was converted to 5 using Dess-Martinreagent/DCM/RT/1 h. After purification, 11 g of 5 was obtained.Step 5: 11.0 g of 5 was converted to 6 using CH₃MgI/THF/−75° C.—RT/2 h.After purification, 9.0 g of 6 was obtained.Step 6: 9.0 g of 6 was converted to 7 using TBAF/THF/−20° C./20 min.After purification, 6.8 g of 7 was obtained.Step 7: 6.8 g of 7 was converted to 8 using NBS/DBU/MeCN/RT/20 min.After purification, 8.7 g of 8 was obtained.Step 8: 8.7 g of 8 was converted to 9 using Dess-Martin reagent/DCM/RT/1h. After purification, 5.8 g of 9 was obtained.Step 9: 4.2 g of 9 was converted to 10 using Cs₂CO₃/DMSO/RT/15 min.After purification, 1.4 g of 10 was obtained.Step 10: 1.4 g of 10 was converted to 11 usingNH₂NH₂.H₂O/THF/K₂CO₃/RT/overnight. After purification, 700 mg of 11 wasobtained.Step 11: 50 mg of 11 was converted to Compound 60 usingc/Pd(OAc)₂/X-phos/AcOK/DMF/90° C./2 h. The starting material wasconsumed. After purification, 7.9 mg of Compound 60 was obtained.

Step 1: To a solution of ethynyltrimethylsilane (30 g, 305.94 mmol) inanhydrous THE (500 mL), under N₂ atmosphere, was added dropwise ton-BuLi (147 ml, 2.5 mol in THF, 367.5 mmol) at −78° C., over 30 min.After the addition, the reaction was stirred at −78° C. for 20 min. Thento the reaction solution was added dropwise to a solution of 1 (105 g,456.26 mmol) in anhydrous THE (300 mL) over 60 min. After the addition,the reaction was allowed to gradually warm to −20° C. and the reactionwas allowed to stir at −20° C. for 30 min. The reaction was quenchedwith saturated NH₄Cl solution (100 mL) and water (300 mL), extractedwith EA (200 mL×2). The combined organic phase was washed with brine(100 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Theresulting residue was purified by silica column chromatography to afford2 (60 g, 182.83 mmol) as oil.Step 2: To a solution of 2 (60 g, 182.83 mmol) in THE (300 mL) was addeda solution of TBAF trihydrate (72 g, 228.20 mmol) in THE (300 mL) at−20° C. After the addition, the reaction was stirred at −20° C. for 60min. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated NH₄Cl solution(100 mL) and water (400 mL), extracted with EA (300 mL×2). The combinedorganic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo.The resulting residue was purified by silica column chromatography toafford 3 (36 g, 140.55 mmol).Step 3: To a solution of 3, a, CuI (1.1 g, 5.79 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂ (4.1g, 5.86 mmol), diisopropylamine (17.6 g, 174.05 mmol) were mixed in DMFat room temperature overnight. The reaction was quenched with water (500mL), and extracted with EA (500 mL×3). The combined organic phase waswashed with water (500 mL×3), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silicacolumn chromatography to afford 4 (28 g, 69.64 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z403 [M+H]+.Step 4: To a solution of 4 (2 g, 4.97 mmol) in DMF (20 mL), under N₂atmosphere, was added b (1.2 g, 7.64 mmol) and NaHCO₃ (1.25 g, 14.93mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. overnight. Then thereaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, quenched with water(100 mL), and extracted with EA (30 mL×3). The combined organic phasewas dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The resultingresidue was purified by silica column chromatography to afford 5 (1.2 g,2.29 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 524 [M+H]+.Step 5: To a solution of 5 (1.2 g, 2.29 mmol) in THE (15 mL) was added asolution of TBAF (1.2 mL, 1 mol in THF, 1.2 mmol). The reaction mixturewas stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was cooled toroom temperature quenched with water (30 mL), and extracted with EA (30mL×3). The combined organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silicacolumn chromatography to afford 6 (300 mg, 0.57 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z524 [M+H]+.Step 6: To a solution of 6 (2 g, 3.82 mmol) in DMAc (30 mL) was addedCs₂CO₃ (4 g, 12.28 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C.for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature,quenched with water (60 mL), and extracted with EA (20 mL×3). Thecombined organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentratedin vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silica columnchromatography to afford 7 (320 mg, 0.82 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 392[M+H]+.Step 7: 15 mg of 7 was converted to 8 usingc/Pd(OAc)₂/X-Phos/KOAc/DMF/80° C./4 h. After purification, 15 mg of 8was obtained.Step 8: 15 mg of 8 was converted to Compound 66 using HCl/Ether/rt/1 h.After purification by preparative TLC, 5 mg of impure Compound 66 wasobtained. Then the impure Compound 66 was purified by prep HPLC, 4.6 mgof Compound 66 was obtained.

Step 1′: 1 g of benzene-1,4-diamine was converted to c using sodiumcyanate/HOAc/H₂O/50° C./2 h. The starting material was consumed. Afterpurification, 300 mg of 3 was obtained.Step 1: To a solution of ethynyltrimethylsilane (30 g, 305.94 mmol) inanhydrous THE (500 mL), under N₂ atmosphere, was added dropwise ton-BuLi (147 ml, 2.5 mol in THF, 367.5 mmol) at −78° C., over 30 min.After the addition, the reaction was stirred at −78° C. for 20 min. Thento the reaction solution was added dropwise to a solution of 1 (105 g,456.26 mmol) in anhydrous THE (300 mL) over 60 min. After the addition,the reaction was allowed to gradually warm to −20° C. and the reactionwas allowed to stir at −20° C. for 30 min. The reaction was quenchedwith saturated NH₄Cl solution (100 mL) and water (300 mL), extractedwith EA (200 mL×2). The combined organic phase was washed with brine(100 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Theresulting residue was purified by silica column chromatography to afford2 (60 g, 182.83 mmol) as oil.Step 2: To a solution of 2 (60 g, 182.83 mmol) in THE (300 mL) was addeda solution of TBAF trihydrate (72 g, 228.20 mmol) in THE (300 mL) at−20° C. After the addition, the reaction was stirred at −20° C. for 60min. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated NH₄Cl solution(100 mL) and water (400 mL), extracted with EA (300 mL×2). The combinedorganic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo.The resulting residue was purified by silica column chromatography toafford 3 (36 g, 140.55 mmol).Step 3: To a solution of 3, a, CuI (1.1 g, 5.79 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂ (4.1g, 5.86 mmol), diisopropylamine (17.6 g, 174.05 mmol) were mixed in DMFat room temperature overnight. The reaction was quenched with water (500mL), and extracted with EA (500 mL×3). The combined organic phase waswashed with water (500 mL×3), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silicacolumn chromatography to afford 4 (28 g, 69.64 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z403 [M+H]+.Step 4: To a solution of 4 (2 g, 4.97 mmol) in DMF (20 mL), under N₂atmosphere, was added b (1.2 g, 7.64 mmol) and NaHCO₃ (1.25 g, 14.93mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. overnight. Then thereaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, quenched with water(100 mL), and extracted with EA (30 mL×3). The combined organic phasewas dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The resultingresidue was purified by silica column chromatography to afford 5 (1.2 g,2.29 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 524 [M+H]+.Step 5: To a solution of 5 (1.2 g, 2.29 mmol) in THE (15 mL) was added asolution of TBAF (1.2 mL, 1 mol in THF, 1.2 mmol). The reaction mixturewas stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was cooled toroom temperature quenched with water (30 mL), and extracted with EA (30mL×3). The combined organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silicacolumn chromatography to afford 6 (300 mg, 0.57 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z524 [M+H]+.Step 6: To a solution of 6 (2 g, 3.82 mmol) in DMAc (30 mL) was addedCs₂CO₃ (4 g, 12.28 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C.for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature,quenched with water (60 mL), and extracted with EA (20 mL×3). Thecombined organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentratedin vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silica columnchromatography to afford 7 (320 mg, 0.82 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 392[M+H]+.Step 7: 30 mg of 7 was converted to 8 usingc/Pd(OAc)₂/X-Phos/AcOK/DMF/70° C./3 h. After the purification, 12 mg of8 was obtained.Step 8: 12 mg of 8 was converted to Compound 67 using TFA/DCM/RT/5 h.After purification, 2.2 mg of Compound 67 was obtained.

Step 1′: 10 g of 1′ was converted to 2′ using(Boc)₂O/NaHCO₃/THF/RT/overnight. After purification, 13.6 g of 2′ wasobtained.Step 2′: 200 mg of 2′ was converted to 3′ using a′/DIEA/THF/reflux/6 h.After purification, 180 mg of 3′ was obtained.Step 3′: 100 mg of 3′ was converted to c using HCl/EtOH/RT/2 h. Afterpurification, 50 mg of c was obtained.Step 1: To a solution of ethynyltrimethylsilane (30 g, 305.94 mmol) inanhydrous THE (500 mL), under N₂ atmosphere, was added dropwise ton-BuLi (147 ml, 2.5 mol in THF, 367.5 mmol) at −78° C., over 30 min.After the addition, the reaction was stirred at −78° C. for 20 min. Thento the reaction solution was added dropwise to a solution of 1 (105 g,456.26 mmol) in anhydrous THE (300 mL) over 60 min. After the addition,the reaction was allowed to gradually warm to −20° C. and the reactionwas allowed to stir at −20° C. for 30 min. The reaction was quenchedwith saturated NH₄Cl solution (100 mL) and water (300 mL), extractedwith EA (200 mL×2). The combined organic phase was washed with brine(100 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Theresulting residue was purified by silica column chromatography to afford2 (60 g, 182.83 mmol) as oil.Step 2: To a solution of 2 (60 g, 182.83 mmol) in THE (300 mL) was addeda solution of TBAF trihydrate (72 g, 228.20 mmol) in THE (300 mL) at−20° C. After the addition, the reaction was stirred at −20° C. for 60min. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated NH₄Cl solution(100 mL) and water (400 mL), extracted with EA (300 mL×2). The combinedorganic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo.The resulting residue was purified by silica column chromatography toafford 3 (36 g, 140.55 mmol).Step 3: To a solution of 3, a, CuI (1.1 g, 5.79 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂ (4.1g, 5.86 mmol), diisopropylamine (17.6 g, 174.05 mmol) were mixed in DMFat room temperature overnight. The reaction was quenched with water (500mL), and extracted with EA (500 mL×3). The combined organic phase waswashed with water (500 mL×3), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silicacolumn chromatography to afford 4 (28 g, 69.64 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z403 [M+H]+.Step 4: To a solution of 4 (2 g, 4.97 mmol) in DMF (20 mL), under N₂atmosphere, was added b (1.2 g, 7.64 mmol) and NaHCO₃ (1.25 g, 14.93mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. overnight. Then thereaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, quenched with water(100 mL), and extracted with EA (30 mL×3). The combined organic phasewas dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The resultingresidue was purified by silica column chromatography to afford 5 (1.2 g,2.29 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 524 [M+H]+.Step 5: To a solution of 5 (1.2 g, 2.29 mmol) in THE (15 mL) was added asolution of TBAF (1.2 mL, 1 mol in THF, 1.2 mmol). The reaction mixturewas stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was cooled toroom temperature quenched with water (30 mL), and extracted with EA (30mL×3). The combined organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silicacolumn chromatography to afford 6 (300 mg, 0.57 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z524 [M+H]+.Step 6: To a solution of 6 (2 g, 3.82 mmol) in DMAc (30 mL) was addedCs₂CO₃ (4 g, 12.28 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C.for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature,quenched with water (60 mL), and extracted with EA (20 mL×3). Thecombined organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentratedin vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silica columnchromatography to afford 7 (320 mg, 0.82 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 392[M+H]+.Step 7: 50 mg of 7 was converted to 8 using c/Pd(OAc)₂/x-phos/AcOK/75°C./4 h. After purification, 14 mg of 8 was obtained.Step 8: 14 mg of 8 was converted to Compound 68 using TFA/DCM/RT/3 h.After purification by prep TLC three times, 1.3 mg of Compound 68 wasobtained.

Step 1′: 1 g of 1′ was converted to 2′ usingCH₂O/NaBH(OAc)₃/TEA/DCM/RT/3 h. After purification, 900 mg of 2′ wasobtained.Step 2′: 900 mg of 2′ was converted to d using H₂/Pd/C/MeOH/RT/3 h.After purification, 760 mg of d was obtained.Step 1: 20 g of 1 was converted to 2 using a/NH₄OAc/t-BuOH/135° C./3.5h. After purification, 19.7 g of 2 was obtained.Step 2: 20 g of 2 was converted to 3 using Boc₂O/NaOH/H₂O/THF/RT/4 h.After purification, 21 g of 3 was obtained.Step 3: 21 g of 3 was converted to 4 using Na₂CO₃/MeI/DMF/RT/2 h. Afterpurification, 19 g of 4 was obtained.Step 4: 14 g of 4 was converted to 5 using MeI/LDA/HMPA/THF/−78° C.-RT/3h. After purification, 14 g of impure 5 was obtained (mixed with some ofthe starting material 4 and dimethyl byproduct).Step 5: 14 g of impure 5 was converted to 6 using TFA/DCM/RT/3 h. Aftersimple workup, 7.1 g of crude 6 was obtained.Step 6: 7.1 g of 6 was converted to 7 using b/NaHCO₃/DMAc/60°C./overnight. After purification, 3.0 g of 7 was obtained.Step 7: 2.87 g of 7 was converted to 8 usingc/Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂/CuI/DIEA/THF/RT/2 h. After purification, 1.78 g of 8 wasobtained.Step 8: 1.7 g of 8 was converted to 9 using TBAF/THF/0° C./5 min. Afterpurification, 1.4 g of 9 was obtained.Step 9: 1.15 g of 9 was converted to 10 using DBU/NBS/acetonitrile/0°C./10 min. After workup, 1.5 g of crude 10 was obtained.Step 10: 1.5 g of crude 10 was converted to 11 using TBAF/THF/10° C./1h. After purification, 430 mg of pure 11 and 350 mg of impure 11 wereobtained.Step 11: 400 mg of 11 was converted to 12 using HCl (10 N)/70° C./6 h.After purification, 150 mg of 12 was obtained.Step 12: 150 mg of 12 was converted to 13 using oxalyl chloride/DCM/RT/1h. Then the reaction was concentrated and treated with NH₃ (g). Afterpurification, 155 mg of 13 was obtained.Step 13: 155 mg of 13 was converted to 14 using NaH/DMAc/0° C.—RT/30min. After purification, 85 mg of 14 was obtained.Step 14: 80 mg of 14 was converted to Compound 71 usingd/Pd(OAc)₂/X-phos/AcOK/75° C./4 h. After purification, 13.1 mg ofCompound 71 was obtained.

Step 1′: 200 mg of 1′ was converted to 2′ usingacetone/NaBH(OAc)₃/TEA/DCM/RT/overnight. After purification, 154 mg ofimpure 2′ was obtained.Step 2′: 154 mg of 2′ was converted to d usingH₂/Pd/C/MeOH/RT/overnight. After purification, 105 mg of d was obtained.Step 1: 30 g of 1 was converted to 2 using NH₄OAc/a/n-BuOH/135° C./5 h.After purification, 30 g of 2 was obtained.Step 2: 30 g of 2 was converted to 3 usingBoc₂O/aq.NaOH/1,4-dioxane/rt/overnight. After purification, 31 g of 3was obtained.Step 3: 31 g of 3 was converted to 4 using MeI/Na₂CO₃/DMF/RT/2 h. Afterpurification, 26 g of 4 was obtained.Step 4: 14 g of 4 was converted to 5 using MeI/LDA/HMPA/THF/−78° C.-RT/3h. After purification, 14 g of impure 5 was obtained (mixed with some ofthe starting material 4 and dimethyl byproduct).Step 5: 14 g of impure 5 was converted to 6 using TFA/DCM/RT/3 h. Aftersimple workup, 7.1 g of crude 6 was obtained.Step 6: 7.1 g of 6 was converted to 7 using b/NaHCO₃/DMAc/60°C./overnight. After purification, 3.0 g of 7 was obtained.Step 7: 2.87 g of 7 was converted to 8 usingc/Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂/CuI/DIEA/THF/RT/2 h. After purification, 1.78 g of 8 wasobtained.Step 8: 1.7 g of 8 was converted to 9 using TBAF/THF/0° C./5 min. Afterpurification, 1.4 g of 9 was obtained.Step 9: 1.15 g of 9 was converted to 10 using DBU/NBS/acetonitrile/0°C./10 min. After workup, 1.5 g of crude 10 was obtained.Step 10: 1.5 g of crude 10 was converted to 11 using TBAF/THF/10° C./1h. After purification, 430 mg of pure 11 and 350 mg of impure 11 wereobtained.Step 11: 700 mg of 11 was converted to 12 using HCl/H₂O/90° C./5 h.After purification, 530 mg of 12 was obtained.Step 12: 150 mg of 12 was converted to 13 using oxalyl chloride/DCM/RT/1h. Then the reaction was concentrated and treated with NH₃ (g). Afterpurification, 155 mg of 13 was obtained.Step 13: 155 mg of 13 was converted to 14 using NaH/DMAc/0° C.—RT/30min. After purification, 85 mg of 14 was obtained.Step 14: 36 mg of 14 was converted to Compound 72 usingd/Pd(OAc)₂/X-phos/AcOK/75° C./4 h. After purification, 7.2 mg ofCompound 72 was obtained.

Step 1: 300 mg of 1 was converted to 2 using MsCl/TEA/DCM/RT/1 h. Afterpurification, 146 mg of 2 was obtained.Step 2: 146 mg of 2 was converted to 3 using Fe/HOAc/60° C./overnight.After purification, 58 mg of 3 was obtained.Step 3: 58 mg of 3 was converted to 4 usinga/Pa(OAc)₂/KOAc/X-phos/DMF/80° C./3 h. After purification, 130 mg of 4was obtained.Step 4: 130 mg of 4 was converted to Compound 73 using TFA/DCM/RT/3 h.After purification, 15.4 mg of Compound 73 was obtained.

Step 1: 50 mg of 1 was converted to 2 usinga/AcOK/Pd(OAc)₂/X-phos/DMF/85° C./3 h. After purification, 26 mg of 2was obtained.Step 2: 26 mg of 2 was converted to Compound 74 using TA/DCM/RT/2 h.After purification, 14.7 mg of Compound 74 was obtained.

Step 1: 1 g of 1 was converted to 2 using a/EDCl/HOBt/DMF/RT/4 h. Afterpurification, 1.9 g of 2 was obtained.Step 2: 500 mg of 2 was converted to 3 using Zn powder/NH₄Cl/THF/40°C./2 h. After purification, 400 mg of 3 was obtained.Step 3: 80 mg of 3 was converted to 4 usingb/Pd(OAc)₂/x-Phos/KOAc/DMF/80° C./4 h. After purification, 30 mg of 4was obtained.Step 4: 30 mg of 4 was converted to Compound 75 using TFA/DCM/RT/1 h.After purification, 10 mg of Compound 75 was obtained.

Step 1: 200 mg of 1 was converted to 2 usingCH₃CHO/NaHB(OAc)₃/DCM/RT/overnight. After purification, 200 mg of 2 wasobtained.Step 2: 200 mg of 2 was converted to 3 using Zn/NH₄C₁/H₂O/THF/40° C./4h. After purification, 150 mg of 3 was obtained.Step 3: 40 mg of 3 was converted to 4 usinga/Pd(OAc)₂/X-Phos/AcOK/DMF/90° C./2 h. The starting material wasconsumed. After purification, 15 mg of 4 was obtained.Step 4: 15 mg of 4 was converted to Compound 76 using TFA/DCM/RT/3 h.After purification, 7.4 mg of Compound 76 was obtained.

Step 1: 1 g of 1 was converted to 2 using a/EDCl/HOBt/DMF/RT/overnight.After purification, 2 g of impure 2 was obtained.Step 2: 300 mg of 2 was converted to 3 using H₂/Pd/C/RT/overnight. Afterpurification, 65 mg of 3 was obtained.Step 3: 50 mg of b was converted to 4 using3/Pd(OAc)₂/x-Phos/KOAc/DMF/80° C./4 h. After purification, 30 mg of 4was obtained.Step 4: 30 mg off 4 was converted to Compound 77 using TFA/DCM/RT/2 h.After purification, 9.5 mg of Compound 77 was obtained.

Step 1: 50 mg of 1 was converted to 2 usinga/AcOK/Pd(OAc)₂/X-phos/DMF/85° C./2 h. After purification, 57 mg of 2was obtained.Step 2: 57 mg of 2 was converted to Compound 78 using TFA/DCM/RT/2 h.After purification, 8.3 mg of Compound 78 was obtained.

Step 1: 10 g of 1 was converted to 2 using tert-butyl hydroperoxide (10eq)/CCl₄/reflux/5 h. After purification, 5.4 g of 2 was obtained.Step 2: 1.0 g of 2 was converted to 3 using NaN₃/Eaton's reagent/50°C./30 min. After purification, 1.4 g of impure 3 was obtained.Step 3: 400 mg of 3 was converted to 4 using Pd/C/H₂/overnight. Afterpurification 265 mg of 4 was obtained.

Step 1′: 1.75 g of 1′ was converted to 2′ using TFA/DCM/RT/1 h. Afterpurification, 1.14 g of 2′ was obtained.Step 2′: 500 mg of 2′ was converted to c usingformaldehyde/NaBH(OAc)₃/TEA/DCM/RT/2 h. After purification, 520 mg of cwas obtained.Step 1: To a solution of ethynyltrimethylsilane (30 g, 305.94 mmol) inanhydrous THE (500 mL), under N₂ atmosphere, was added dropwise ton-BuLi (147 ml, 2.5 mol in THF, 367.5 mmol) at −78° C., over 30 min.After the addition, the reaction was stirred at −78° C. for 20 min. Thento the reaction solution was added dropwise to a solution of 1 (105 g,456.26 mmol) in anhydrous THE (300 mL) over 60 min. After the addition,the reaction was allowed to gradually warm to −20° C. and the reactionwas allowed to stir at −20° C. for 30 min. The reaction was quenchedwith saturated NH₄Cl solution (100 mL) and water (300 mL), extractedwith EA (200 mL×2). The combined organic phase was washed with brine(100 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Theresulting residue was purified by silica column chromatography to afford2 (60 g, 182.83 mmol) as oil.Step 2: To a solution of 2 (60 g, 182.83 mmol) in THE (300 mL) was addeda solution of TBAF trihydrate (72 g, 228.20 mmol) in THE (300 mL) at−20° C. After the addition, the reaction was stirred at −20° C. for 60min. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated NH₄Cl solution(100 mL) and water (400 mL), extracted with EA (300 mL×2). The combinedorganic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo.The resulting residue was purified by silica column chromatography toafford 3 (36 g, 140.55 mmol).Step 3: To a solution of 3, a, CuI (1.1 g, 5.79 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂ (4.1g, 5.86 mmol), diisopropylamine (17.6 g, 174.05 mmol) were mixed in DMFat room temperature overnight. The reaction was quenched with water (500mL), and extracted with EA (500 mL×3). The combined organic phase waswashed with water (500 mL×3), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silicacolumn chromatography to afford 4 (28 g, 69.64 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z403 [M+H]+.Step 4: To a solution of 4 (2 g, 4.97 mmol) in DMF (20 mL), under N₂atmosphere, was added b (1.2 g, 7.64 mmol) and NaHCO₃ (1.25 g, 14.93mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. overnight. Then thereaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, quenched with water(100 mL), and extracted with EA (30 mL×3). The combined organic phasewas dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The resultingresidue was purified by silica column chromatography to afford 5 (1.2 g,2.29 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 524 [M+H]+.Step 5: To a solution of 5 (1.2 g, 2.29 mmol) in THE (15 mL) was added asolution of TBAF (1.2 mL, 1 mol in THF, 1.2 mmol). The reaction mixturewas stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was cooled toroom temperature quenched with water (30 mL), and extracted with EA (30mL×3). The combined organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silicacolumn chromatography to afford 6 (300 mg, 0.57 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z524 [M+H]+.Step 6: To a solution of 6 (2 g, 3.82 mmol) in DMAc (30 mL) was addedCs₂CO₃ (4 g, 12.28 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C.for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature,quenched with water (60 mL), and extracted with EA (20 mL×3). Thecombined organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentratedin vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silica columnchromatography to afford 7 (320 mg, 0.82 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 392[M+H]+.Step 7: 50 mg of 7 was converted to 8 usingc/Pd(OAc)₂/X-Phos/AcOK/DMF/90° C./3 h. After purification, 20 mg of 8was obtained.Step 8: 20 mg of 8 was converted to Compound 49 usingTFA/DCM/RT/overnight. After purification, 7.8 mg of Compound 49 wasobtained.

Step 1: 10 g of 1 was converted to 2 using (Boc)₂O/TEA/THF/40°C./overnight. After purification, 3.8 g of 2 was obtained.Step 2: 80 mg of 2 was converted to 3 usinga/Cs₂CO₃/Pd(OAc)₂/X-phos/DMF/85° C./4 h. After purification, 11 mg of 3was obtained.Step 3: 11 mg of 3 was converted to Compound 91 using TFA/DCM/RT/2 h.After purification, 1.5 mg of Compound 91 was obtained.

Step 1: To a solution of ethynyltrimethylsilane (30 g, 305.94 mmol) inanhydrous THE (500 mL), under N₂ atmosphere, was added dropwise ton-BuLi (147 ml, 2.5 mol in THF, 367.5 mmol) at −78° C., over 30 min.After the addition, the reaction was stirred at −78° C. for 20 min. Thento the reaction solution was added dropwise to a solution of 1 (105 g,456.26 mmol) in anhydrous THE (300 mL) over 60 min. After the addition,the reaction was allowed to gradually warm to −20° C. and the reactionwas allowed to stir at −20° C. for 30 min. The reaction was quenchedwith saturated NH₄Cl solution (100 mL) and water (300 mL), extractedwith EA (200 mL×2). The combined organic phase was washed with brine(100 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Theresulting residue was purified by silica column chromatography to afford2 (60 g, 182.83 mmol) as oil.Step 2: To a solution of 2 (60 g, 182.83 mmol) in THE (300 mL) was addeda solution of TBAF trihydrate (72 g, 228.20 mmol) in THE (300 mL) at−20° C. After the addition, the reaction was stirred at −20° C. for 60min. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated NH₄Cl solution(100 mL) and water (400 mL), extracted with EA (300 mL×2). The combinedorganic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo.The resulting residue was purified by silica column chromatography toafford 3 (36 g, 140.55 mmol).Step 3: To a solution of 3, a, CuI (1.1 g, 5.79 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂ (4.1g, 5.86 mmol), diisopropylamine (17.6 g, 174.05 mmol) were mixed in DMFat room temperature overnight. The reaction was quenched with water (500mL), and extracted with EA (500 mL×3). The combined organic phase waswashed with water (500 mL×3), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silicacolumn chromatography to afford 4 (28 g, 69.64 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z403 [M+H]+.Step 4: To a solution of 4 (2 g, 4.97 mmol) in DMF (20 mL), under N₂atmosphere, was added b (1.2 g, 7.64 mmol) and NaHCO₃ (1.25 g, 14.93mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. overnight. Then thereaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, quenched with water(100 mL), and extracted with EA (30 mL×3). The combined organic phasewas dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The resultingresidue was purified by silica column chromatography to afford 5 (1.2 g,2.29 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 524 [M+H]+.Step 5: To a solution of 5 (1.2 g, 2.29 mmol) in THE (15 mL) was added asolution of TBAF (1.2 mL, 1 mol in THF, 1.2 mmol). The reaction mixturewas stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was cooled toroom temperature quenched with water (30 mL), and extracted with EA (30mL×3). The combined organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silicacolumn chromatography to afford 6 (300 mg, 0.57 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z524 [M+H]+.Step 6: To a solution of 6 (2 g, 3.82 mmol) in DMAc (30 mL) was addedCs₂CO₃ (4 g, 12.28 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C.for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature,quenched with water (60 mL), and extracted with EA (20 mL×3). Thecombined organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentratedin vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by silica columnchromatography to afford 7 (320 mg, 0.82 mmol). LC-MS (ESI+): m/z 392[M+H]+.Step 7: 300 mg of 7 was converted to 8 using Cbz-Cl/NaH/THF/0° C./2 h.The starting material was consumed. After purification, 380 mg of 8 wasobtained.Step 8: 380 mg of 8 was converted to 9 using TFA/DCM/RT/2 h. Thestarting material was consumed. After purification, 220 mg of 9 wasobtained.Step 9: 220 mg of 9 was converted to 10 using MeI/NaH/THF/0° C./3 h. Thestarting material was consumed. After purification, 200 mg of 10 wasobtained.Step 10: 100 mg of 10 was converted to 11 usingc/Pd(OAc)₂/X-Phos/Cs₂CO₃/1,4-dixane/80° C./6 h. After purification, 55mg of 11 was obtained.Step 11: 53 mg of 11 was converted to 12 using TFA/DCM/RT/2 h. After thepurification, 30 mg of 12 was obtained.Step 12: 25 mg of 12 was converted to Compound 92 usingPd/C/H₂/MeOH/RT/2 h. After purification, 3.1 mg of Compound 92 wasobtained.

Example 2. Representative Compounds of the Present Invention

TABLE 1A Entry Compound Structure Name  1

4-((6′-hydroxy-8′-oxo-7′,8′-dihydro-6′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin]-2'-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide  2

4-((7′-oxo-7′,8′-dihydro-6′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrrolo[1,5-a:2,3-d′]dipyrimidin]-2′- yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide  3

4-((3′-oxo-2′,3′-dihydro-1′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide  4

4-((1′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′- pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′- yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide  5

4-((1′-methyl-1′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide  6

4-((9′-oxo-8′,9′-dihydrospiro[cyclohexane-1,10'-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- d][1,2,5]triazepin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide  7

4-((7′-amino-6′-hydroxy-8′-oxo-7′,8′-dihydro-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide  8

4-((3′-(methylamino)-1′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide  9

4-((3′-methoxy-1′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 10

4-((3'-fluoro-1′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 11

4-((6′,7′-dihydroxy-8′-oxo-7′,8′-dihydro- 6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide

TABLE 1B Entry Compound Structure Name 12

4-((1′-methyl-3′-oxo-2′,3′-dihydro-1′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 13

(R)-4-((6′-(fluoromethyl)-6′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 14

(R)-4-((6′-(difluoromethyl)-8′-oxo- 7′,8′-dihydro-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′- pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 15

(R)-4-((8′-oxo-6′- (trifluoromethyl)-7′,8′-dihydro-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′- pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin]-2′- yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 16

4-((1′-(difluoromethyl)-3′-oxo- 2′,3′-dihydro-1′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′- pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′- yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 17

4-((3′-oxo-1′-(trifluoromethyl)- 2′,3′-dihydro-1′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′- pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazin-7′- yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 18

(R)-4-((6′-(fluoromethyl)-8′-oxo- 7′,8′-dihydro-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′- pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 19

(S)-4-((6′-methyl-8′-oxo-7′,8′- dihydro-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 20

4-((6′,6′-dimethyl-8′-oxo-7′,8′- dihydro-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 21

4-((6′,6′-dimethyl-6′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 22

(R)-4-((6′-methyl-8′-oxo-7′,8′- dihydro-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 23

(S)-4-((6′-(fluoromethyl)-8′-oxo- 7′,8′-dihydro-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′- pyrazino[1′2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 24

2′-((4- (methylsulfonyl)phenyl)amino)- 6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-6′-ol 25

2′-((1-(methylsulfonyl)piperidin-4- yl)amino)-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-6′-ol 26

4-((6′-chloro-6′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 27

4-((6′-amino-6′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 28

4-((6′-chloro-8′-oxo-7′,8′-dihydro- 6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 29

4-((6′-amino-8′-oxo-7′,8′-dihydro- 6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 30

6′-hydroxy-2′-((4- (methylsulfonyl)phenyl)amino)- 6′,7′-dihydro-8′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′- pyrazino[1′2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin]-8′-one 31

1′-methyl-N-(4- (methylsulfonyl)phenyl)-1′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′-amine 32

1′-methyl-7′-((4- (methylsulfonyl)phenyl)amino)- 1′,2′-dihydro-3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′- pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazin]-3′-one 33

7′-((4- (methylsulfonyl)phenyl)amino)- 1′,2′-dihydro-3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′- pyrimido[5′4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazin]-3′-one 34

4-((6′-(difluoromethyl)-8′-oxo-8′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 35

4-((3′-fluoro-1′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 36

4-((3′-fluoro-1′-methyl-1′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 37

4-((7′-amino-6′-methoxy-8′-oxo- 7′,8′-dihydro-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′- pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 38

4-((8′-fluoro-6′-hydroxy-6′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 39

4-((8′-fluoro-6′-hydroxy-7′,8′- dihydro-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide

TABLE 1C Compound Compound Structure Name 40

4-((6′-amino-8′H-spiro[cyclohexane- 1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin]-2′- yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 41

4-((8′-amino-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane- 1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin]-2′- yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 42

4-((8′-methyl-7′-oxo-7′,8′-dihydro- 6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrrolo[1,5-a:2,3-d′]dipyrimidin]-2′- yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 43

4-((6′,8′-dimethyl-7′-oxo-7′,8′- dihydro-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrrolo[1,5-a:2,3-d′]dipyrimidin]-2′- yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 44

4-((6′,8′-dimethyl-6′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 45

4-((3′-methyl-1′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 46

4-((1′,3′-dimethyl-1′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 47

N-((1r,4r)-4-(4- (cyclopropylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl)cyclohexyl)-7′,8′-dihydro-6′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-amine 48

N-((1s,4s)-4-(4- (cyclopropylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl)cyclohexyl)-7′,8′-dihydro-6′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-amine 49

7′-((4-((4-methylpiperazin-1- yl)sulfonyl)phenyl)amino)-1′,2′-dihydro-3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′- pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazin]-3′-one 50

6′-hydroxy-2′-((4-((4- methylpiperazin-1-yl)sulfonyl)phenyl)amino)-6′,7′- dihydro-8′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-8′-one 51

2′-((4-((4-methylpiperazin-1- yl)sulfonyl)phenyl)amino)-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrrolo[1,5- a:2,3-d′]dipyrimidin]-7′(8′H)-one 52

7′-((4-(4-methylpiperazine-1- carbonyl)phenyl)amino)-1′,2′-dihydro-3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′- pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazin]-3′-one 53

6′-hydroxy-2′-((4-(4- methylpiperazine-1- carbonyl)phenyl)amino)-6′,7′-dihydro-8′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′- pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin]-8′-one 54

2′-((4-(4-methylpiperazine-1- carbonyl)phenyl)amino)-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrrolo[1,5- a:2,3-d′]dipyrimidin]-7′(8′H)-one 55

2′-((4-(piperazine-1- carbonyl)phenyl)amino)-7′,8′-dihydro-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′- pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin]-6′-one 56

2′-((4-((4-methylpiperazine-1- yl)sulfonyl)phenyl)amino)-7′,8′-dihydro-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′- pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin]-6′-one 57

2′-((4-(piperazin-1- ylsulfony)phenyl)amino)-7′,8′-dihydro-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′- pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin]-6′-one 58

2′-((4-(4-methylpiperazine-1- carbonyl)phenyl)amino)-7′,8′-dihydro-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′- pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin]-6′-one 59

8′-methyl-2′-((4-((4-methylpiperazin- 1-yl)sulfonyl)phenyl)amino)-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrrolo[1,5- a:2,3-d′]dipyrimidin]-7′(8′H)-one 60

3′-methyl-N-(4-((4-methylpiperazin- 1-yl)sulfonyl)phenyl)-1′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′- pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′-amine 61

7′-((4-(piperazine-1- carbonyl)phenyl)amino)-1′,2′-dihydro-3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′- pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazin]-3′-one 62

N,N-dimethyl-4-((3′-oxo-2′,3′- dihydro-1′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′- yl)amino)benzamide63

4-((3′-oxo-2′,3′-dihydro-1′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′- yl)amino)benzamide64

N-methyl-4-((3′-oxo-2′,3′-dihydro- 1′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′- yl)amino)benzamide65

7′-((4-aminophenyl)amino)-1′,2′- dihydro-3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-3′-one 66

4-((3′-oxo-2′,3′-dihydro-1′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′-yl)amino)benzoicacid 67

1-(4-((3′-oxo-2′,3′-dihydro-1′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′-yl)amino)phenyl)urea 68

1-methyl-3-(4-((3′-oxo-2′,3′-dihydro- 1′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′-yl)amino)phenyl)urea 69

4-((8′-methyl-6′-oxo-7′,8′-dihydro- 6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 70

8′-methyl-2′-((4-(4- methylpiperazine-1- carbonyl)phenyl)amino)-7′,8′-dihydro-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′- pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin]-6′-one 71

8′-methyl-2′-((4-(4- methylpiperazine-1- carbonyl)phenyl)amino)-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrrolo[1,5- a:2,3-d′]dipyrimidin]-7′(8′H)-one 72

2′-((4-(4-isopropylpiperazine-1- carbonyl)phenyl)amino)-8′-methyl-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′- pyrrolo[1,5-a:2,3-d′]dipyrimidin]-7′(8′H)-one 73

7′-((4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazine- 1-carbonyl)phenyl)amino)-1′,2′-dihydro-3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′- pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazin]-3′-one 74

7′-((4-(morpholine-4- carbonyl)phenyl)amino)-1′,2′-dihydro-3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′- pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazin]-3′-one 75

7′-((4-(4-isopropylpiperidine-1- carbonyl)phenyl)amino)-1′,2′-dihydro-3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′- pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazin]-3′-one 76

7′-((4-(4-ethylpiperazine-1- carbonyl)phenyl)amino)-1′,2′-dihydro-3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′- pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazin]-3′-one 77

7′-((4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidine- 1-carbonyl)phenyl)amino)-1′,2′-dihydro-3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′- pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazin]-3′-one 78

7′-((4-(piperidine-1- carbonyl)phenyl)amino)-1′,2′-dihydro-3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′- pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazin]-3′-one 79

7′-((4-(S- methylsulfonimidoyl)phenyl)amino)-1′,2′-dihydro-3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-3′-one 80

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4-amino-N-(1′,3′-dimethyl-1′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′-yl)benzenesulfonamide 82

4-amino-N-(6′,8′-dimethyl-6′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′- yl)benzenesulfonamide83

4-amino-N-(6′-methyl-6′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′- yl)benzenesulfonamide84

4-amino-N-(3′-oxo-2′,3′-dihydro-1′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′-yl)benzenesulfonamide 85

4-((6′,8′-dimethyl-7′,8′-dihydro-6′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 86

4-amino-N-(1′-methyl-1′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′-yl)benzenesulfonamide 87

(S)-4-amino-N-(6′-(fluoromethyl)-8′- oxo-7′,8′-dihydro-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′- pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′-yl)benzenesulfonamide 88

4-((3′-methyl-2′,3′-dihydro-1′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′-yl)amino)benzenesulfonamide 89

4-amino-N-(6′-hydroxy-8′-oxo-7′,8′- dihydro-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′- yl)benzenesulfonamide90

4-amino-N-(8′-methyl-7′-oxo-7′,8′- dihydro-6′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrrolo[1,5-a:2,3-d′]dipyrimidin]-2′- yl)benzenesulfonamide 91

4-amino-N-(6′-oxo-7′,8′-dihydro-6′H- spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-pyrazino[1′,2′:1,5]pyrrolo[2,3- d]pyrimidin]-2′- yl)benzenesulfonamide92

4-amino-N-(1′-methyl-3′-oxo-2′,3′- dihydro-1′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,4′-pyrimido[5′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,2,4]triazin]-7′-yl)benzenesulfonamide

Example 3: CDK Inhibition In Vitro Assays

Selected compounds disclosed herein were tested in kinase assays byNanosyn (Santa Clara, Calif.) to determine their inhibitory effect onthese CDKs. The assays were performed using microfluidic kinasedetection technology (Caliper Assay Platform). The compounds were testedin 12-point dose-response format in singlicate at Km for ATP. Specificsof each assay are as described below:

CDK1/Cyclin B1: Enzyme concentration: 0.08 nM; ATP concentration: 40 μM;Incubation time: 3 hr.

CDK2/Cyclin A: Enzyme concentration: 0.1 nM; ATP concentration: 50 μM;Incubation time: 3 hr.

CDK2/Cyclin E: Enzyme concentration: 0.15 nM; ATP concentration: 100 μM;Incubation time: 3 hr.

CDK4/Cyclin D1: Enzyme concentration: 1 nM; ATP concentration: 200 μM;Incubation time: 3 hr.

CDK6/Cyclin D3: Enzyme concentration: 2 nM; ATP concentration: 300 μM;Incubation time: 3 hr.

CDK9/Cyclin T1: Enzyme concentration: 5 nM; ATP concentration: 10 μM;Incubation time: 17 hr.

TABLE 2A Biological Data CDK2- CDK2 CDK4- CDK6- CDK9- CYCLIN-A CYCLIN-ECYCLIN-D1 CYCLIN-D3 CYCLIN-T1 Compound IC₅₀ (μM) IC₅₀ (μM) IC₅₀ (μM)IC₅₀ (μM) IC₅₀ (μM) 1 0.00016 0.00034 0.0031 0.0075 0.0014 2 0.00040.0005 0.041 0.098 0.0045 3 0.0025 0.00056 0.130 0.35 0.062 4 0.0010.001 0.053 0.17 0.011 12 0.0092 0.013 0.028 0.16 0.18 18 0.0017 0.00270.033 0.15 0.010 19 0.0043 0.0048 0.040 0.21 0.022

TABLE 2B Biological Data CDK2- CDK2- CDK4- CDK6- CDK9- CYCLIN-A CYCLIN-ECYCLIN-D1 CYCLIN-D3 CYCLIN-T1 Compound IC₅₀ (nM) IC₅₀ (nM) IC₅₀ (nM)IC₅₀ (nM) IC₅₀ (nM) 5 2 3 41 231 26 23 1 1 19 45 11 42 1 1 57 147 6 43 44 69 186 21 45 16 19 436 >1000 240 46 2 2 22 83 9 49 45 10 253 480 19950 2 4 113 51 2 51 4 5 41 63 5 52 18 4.5 27 75 318 53 2 4 2 5 10 54 2 13 7 7 55 0.6 1 0.3 0.4 1 59 5 3 137 123 5 61 17 4 17 40 190 62 61 14 82216 398 63 81 33 253 578 118 64 85 23 132 417 85 68 841 349 595 >1000284 71 4 3 9 15 9 74 29 8 60 137 653 79 16 5 172 291 89 84 571207 >1000 >1000 >1000 91 322 287 361 920 183

TABLE 3A Biological Data CDK3- CDK1 CYCLIN-E CDK5 CDK5-p25 CDK7 CompoundIC₅₀ (μM) IC₅₀ (μM) IC₅₀ (μM) IC₅₀ (μM) IC₅₀ (μM) 1 0.0022 0.000940.00068 0.00080 0.56 2 0.0037 0.0028 0.0014 0.0013 0.20 3 0.033 0.00990.017 0.014 >1 4 0.089 0.005 0.006 0.23 12 0.088 0.059 0.12 0.14 >1 180.02 0.018 0.016 0.017 0.84 19 0.04 0.034 0.05 0.062 0.80

TABLE 3B Biological Data CDK3- CDK1 CYCLIN-E CDK5 CDK7 Compound IC₅₀(nM) IC₅₀ (nM) IC₅₀ (nM) IC₅₀ (nM) 5 11 23 30 875 23 20 6 12 682 42 7 102 83 43 33 29 15 250 45 108 73 48 >1000 46 14 13 11 723 49 478 115 105242 50 78 28 71 118 51 31 23 7 66 52 242 75 84 >1000 53 27 10 4 615 5412 8 3 144 55 5 6 1 27 59 42 57 6 16 61 133 58 72 >1000 62 727 187131 >1000 63 574 96 78 579 64 505 105 65 >1000 68 >1000 71 15 74 258 10692 >1000 79 146 84 >1000 91 >1000

All publications and patent applications cited in this specification areherein incorporated by reference as if each individual publication orpatent application were specifically and individually indicated to beincorporated by reference.

The descriptions herein are described by way of illustration and examplefor purposes of clarity of understanding for embodiments only. It willbe readily apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art in light of theteachings of this invention that certain changes and modifications maybe made thereto without departing from the spirit or scope of theinvention as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound of Formula (III):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof, wherein:X¹ is CH, CR², CR⁴, or N; X² is CH, CR², CR⁴, or N; X³ is CH, CR², CR⁴,or N; X⁴ is CH, CR², CR⁴, or N; X⁵ is CH, CR², CR⁴, or N; R¹ and R¹,together with the ring carbon atom to which they are attached, form acyclohexyl, wherein the cyclohexyl is optionally substituted with 1 or 2independently selected R⁵⁰ substituents; each R² is independentlyC(O)R⁶, C(S)R⁶, NR¹⁴C(O)R⁶, NR¹⁴C(S)R⁶, NR¹⁴S(O)R⁶, NR¹⁴S(O)₂R⁶,OC(O)R⁶, OC(S)R⁶, OS(O)R⁶, OS(O)₂R⁶, S(NR¹⁴)2R⁶, S(NR¹⁴)(O)R⁶, S(O)R⁶,or S(O)₂R⁶; R³ is hydrogen, alkyl, alkylene-aryl, alkylene-heteroaryl,alkenyl, alkynyl, C(O)R⁶, C(S)alkyl, NR¹⁴R¹⁵, OR¹⁴, S(O)₂alkyl,heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; each R⁴ is independently hydrogen,halogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, C(O)R⁶, C(S)R⁶, NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NR¹⁴C(S)R⁶,NR¹⁴S(O)R⁶, NR¹⁴S(O)₂R⁶, OR¹⁴, OC(S)R⁶, OS(O)R⁶, OS(O)₂R⁶, S(O)R⁶,S(O)₂R⁶, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; each R⁶ isindependently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, NR⁷R⁷, OR⁷, cycloalkyl,heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is optionally andindependently substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 independently selected R⁸substituents; each R⁷ is independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkylene-aryl,alkylene-heteroaryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl,or heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkylene-aryl, alkylene-heteroaryl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl isoptionally and independently substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4independently selected R⁸ substituents; each R⁸ is independentlyhalogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkylene-aryl, alkylene-heteroaryl, alkenyl,alkynyl, NR¹²R¹³, S(O)₂alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, orheteroaryl; each R¹² is independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkylene-aryl,alkylene-heteroaryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, C(O)alkyl, C(S)alkyl, S(O)alkyl,S(O)₂alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; each R¹³ isindependently hydrogen, alkyl, alkylene-aryl, alkylene-heteroaryl,alkenyl, alkynyl, C(O)alkyl, C(S)alkyl, S(O)alkyl, S(O)₂alkyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; each R¹⁴ is independentlyhydrogen, alkyl, alkylene-aryl, alkylene-heteroaryl, alkenyl, alkynyl,C(O)R⁶, C(S)alkyl, S(O)₂alkyl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl; each R¹⁵ isindependently hydrogen, alkyl, alkylene-aryl, alkylene-heteroaryl,alkenyl, alkynyl, C(O)R⁶, C(S)alkyl, S(O)₂alkyl, heterocyclyl, orheteroaryl; and each R⁵⁰ is independently halogen, cyano, alkyl,haloalkyl, C(O)R⁶, C(S)R⁶, NR¹⁴R¹⁵, NR¹⁴C(S)R⁶, NR¹⁴S(O)R⁶, NR¹⁴S(O)₂R⁶,OR¹⁴, OC(S)R⁶, OS(O)R⁶, OS(O)₂R⁶, S(O)R⁶, S(O)₂R⁶, cycloalkyl,heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; with the provisos that: (1) at leastone of X¹, X², X³, X⁴, and X⁵ is CR²; and (2) no more than two of X¹,X², X³, X⁴, and X⁵ are N.
 2. The compound of claim 1, wherein thecompound is of the following formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 3. Thecompound of claim 2, wherein the compound is of the following formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 4. Thecompound of claim 3, wherein the compound is any one of the followingformulas:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 5. Thecompound of claim 4, wherein the compound is of the following formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 6. Thecompound of claim 5, wherein the compound is of the following formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 7. Thecompound of claim 6, wherein the compound is of the following formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 8. Thecompound of claim 1, wherein the compound is of the following formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 9. Thecompound of claim 8, wherein the compound is of the following formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 10. Thecompound of claim 9, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt orstereoisomer thereof, wherein R² is C(O)R⁶, C(S)R⁶, NR¹⁴C(O)R⁶,S(NR¹⁴)₂R⁶, S(NR¹⁴)(O)R⁶, S(O)R⁶, or S(O)₂R⁶.
 11. The compound of claim10, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof,wherein R² is C(O)OH, C(O)NH₂, C(O)N(CH₃)₂, C(O)-(4-methylpiperazinyl),C(O)-(4-piperazinesulfonamide), NHC(O)NH₂, S(NH)₂CH₃, S(NH)(O)CH₃,S(O)₂NH₂, S(O)₂NHCH₃, S(O)₂N(CH₃)₂, or S(O)₂-(4-methylpiperazinyl). 12.The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 13. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 14. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 15. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 16. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 17. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 18. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 19. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 20. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 21. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 22. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 23. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 24. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 25. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 26. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 27. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 28. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 29. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 30. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.